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Only white male adult property owners have the right to vote.
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The 15th amendment is passed. It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race.
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The 19th amendment gaurantees women's suffrage, which is the right of women to vote and to run for office.
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The first law to the implement the 15th amendment, the Civil Rights Act, is passed. The act set up the Civil Rights Commision.
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The 23rd amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.
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Dr. Martin LUther King Jr., mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African-American voting rights.
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The 26th amendment sets the minimum voting age at 18.
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The Voting Rights Language Assistance Act was passed. This legislation required bilingual voting materials and expanded coverage to jurisdictions with more than 10,000 voting-age minority citizens who were not proficient in English.
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The Federal Motor Voter Law takes effect, making it easier to register to vote.
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Congress passed the Help America to Vote Act. This legislation sought to improve the administration of federal elections by providing assistance with the administration of certain federal election laws and programs.
