Voting Rights in the United States

By cmdhost

  • Constitution is Ratified

    All white land owning males could vote.

  • Religious Qualifications Dropped

    Do not have to be a certain religion to vote.

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Property and tax requirements eliminated so more white males could vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    All males could vote, regardless of race.

  • 19th Amendment

    Women now have the right to vote.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Gave citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote.

  • 24th Amendment

    Abolished poll tax which allowed poor people to vote.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Abolished voting barriers. This helped more minorities vote

  • 26th Amendment

    Minimum age to vote is set to 18 years old.