Voting Rights in the United States

By Kresa

  • Constitution is ratified

    All white, land owning males could vote

  • Religioius qualifications dropped

    religious voting is eliminated

  • Property requirements dropped

    property ownership and tax requirements eliminated and almost all white males are able to vote

  • 15th amendment

    Gives former slaves the right to vote as well as protecting the rights of males in any race

  • 19th amendment

    Guarantees woman sufferage

  • 23rd amendment

    voters from the District of Columbia are allowed to participate in presidential elections

  • 24th amendment

    Bans poll tax

  • Voting rights act of 1965

    Rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers

  • 26th amendment

    Makes the voting age no younger than 18 years old