Issues voting rights

Voting Rights

  • Property Owners

    Property Owners
    Adult white male property owners only have the right to vote
  • Religious affiliation

    Religious affiliation
    People can't be told they can't vote due to religious affiliation.
  • fewer requirements

    fewer requirements
    It was no longer required that property ownership and taxes had to be payed in order to vote. Almost all white males could vote.
  • Literacy

    Literacy
    Connecticut adopted first literacy tests
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    Former slaves now have the right to vote and all adult males of any race's rights are protected.
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment
    The memembers of the Senate are to be elected by the people instead of the State legislators
  • Women's Suffrage

    Women's Suffrage
    Women are guaranteed the right to in all elections.
  • Native American's

    Native American's
    The Indian Citizenship Act grants that all Native American have the right of citizenship, and the right to vote in federal elections.
  • White Primaries

    White Primaries
    The Supreme Court outlaws white primaries. This is due to the 15th Amendment.
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    Poll taxes are no longer required for federal elections
  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act
    The Voting Rights Act protects the rights of minority voters and literacy tests and other voting barriers are eliminated. This was expanded and renewed in 1970, 1975, and 1982
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment
    the minimum age set for voting is 18 years old.
  • Motor Voter Law

    Motor Voter Law
    People are now able to register to vote when they recieve their drivers license. This makes it easier to register.
  • Federal Voting Standards and Procedures Act

    Federal Voting Standards and Procedures Act
    States are required to streamline regristration, voting, and other election procedures