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The 1st Presidential Election
Only white men were allowed to vote, the Electoral College was created -
Women's Suffrage Movement
First national movement for women's rights occurred in Seneca Falls, New York, in July 1848. -
15th Amendment
All men 21 and older were allowed to vote -
Women Get the Right to Vote / 19th Amendment
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Poll Taxes Banned
The 24th Amendment is changed to banned the use of poll taxes in federal elections -
Voting Rights Act
Banned literacy tests and enforce the 15th Amendment to a federal level. It also lets federal examiners who can register voters in certain jurisdictions. -
26th Amendment / Voting Age 18
Lowers voting right to 18 and over for all U.S. citizens -
Help America Vote Act
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission improved voting equipment and maintained the National Voter Registration form and administer a national elections clearinghouse with shared practices