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Male Voting Rights
White males only have the right to vote -
Religous Voting rights
Men cannot be denied to vote because of religous views -
Fewer Requirements to be eligible to vote
No longer required that property ownership and taxes had to be payed in order to be eligible to vote. Leaving eligibilty for most white males to vote. -
Literacy Tests
In 1855 Connecticut adopted the first literacy tests to be given to any male trying to be eligible to vote. -
15th Amendment Ratified
Former slaves have the right to vote, all adult males of any races' rights are protected and eligible to vote. -
17th Amendment Ratified
Members of the Senate are to be elected by the citzens of the U.S. rather than the State legislators. -
Women's Suffrage (19th Amendment)
Women are guarenteed the right to vote in all elections -
Native Americans Voting rights
Indian Citizenship Act grants that all Native Americans have the right of citizenship in the U.S., and the right to vote in all federal elections. -
White Primaries
Supreme Court outlawed white primaries.Per the 15th Amendment. -
23rd Amendment Passed
Added voters of the District of Columbia to the Presidental electoate. -
24th Amendment Ratified
Poll taxes are no longer required for federal elections -
Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Act protects the rights of minority voter. Therefore, literacy tests and other voting barriers were eliminated. -
26th Amendment Ratified
The age eligibilty to vote is now set to18 years of age. -
Motor Vehicles voting law
Citzens are now able to register to vote when they recieve their drivers license. Thus, making registration 10 times easier. -
Federal Voting Standards & Procedures
The States are now required to streamline regristration, voting, and other election procedures
