Voting Rights in America

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    Gave African Americanmen the right to vote
  • Guinn vs. US

    Guinn vs. US

    Found the Grandfather Clause and literacy tests unconstitutional.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    Allowed women to vote
  • Indian Citizenship

    Indian Citizenship

    Classified Indians as citizens
  • McCarran-Walter Act

    McCarran-Walter Act

    Limited immigration for specific ethnic groups
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment

    Abolished the poll tax
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment

    Lowered the minimum voting age to 18
  • Americans With Disabilities Act

    Americans With Disabilities Act

    Prevents federal discrimination of disabled Americans.
  • Motor Voter Law

    Motor Voter Law

    Required the BMV to offer voting registration as well as their regular service.
  • Help America Vote Act

    Help America Vote Act

    Reformed the United State's voting process