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  • Civil Rights Act of 1870

    During Reconstruction, Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1870, also known as the Enforcement Act or the First Ku Klux Klan Act, in order to enforce the terms of the Fifteenth Amendment, which prohibited the states from denying anyone the right to vote based on race. The act provided criminal penalties for those attempting to prevent African Americans from voting by using or threatening to use violence or engaging in other tactics.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1960

    It included provisions for federal inspection of local voter registration rolls and authorized court-appointed referees to help African Americans register and vote. (https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/exhibitions/legislative-highlights/civil-rights-act-1960-may-6-1960)

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the nation's premier civil rights legislation. The Act outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, required equal access to public places and employment, and enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote. It did not end discrimination, but it did open the door to further progres [(https://www.nps.gov/articles/civil-rights-act.html)]

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which aimed to increase the number of people registered to vote in areas where there was a record of previous discrimination. The legislation outlawed literacy tests and provided for the appointment of Federal examiners (with the power to register qualified citizens to vote) in certain jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination.

  • 26th amendment

    In the turmoil surrounding the unpopular Vietnam War, lowering the national voting age became a controversial topic. Responding to arguments that those old enough to be drafted for military service, should be able to exercise the right to vote, Congress lowered the voting age as part of the Voting Rights Act of 1970.

  • Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984

    The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 generally requires polling places across the United States to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal elections.

  • National Voter Registration Act

    Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (also known as the "NVRA" and the "Motor Voter Act"), to enhance voting opportunities for every American. The Act has made it easier for all Americans to register to vote and to maintain their registration.

  • Help America Vote Act of 2002

    1. creating a new federal agency to serve as a clearinghouse for election administration information; 2.providing funds to states to improve election administration and replace outdated voting systems; and 3.creating minimum standards for states to follow in several key areas of election administration.