Voting Rights in the United States

By probledo123

  • Constitution is ratified

    Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote.

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated.

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race

  • 19th Amendment

    Guaranteed right to vote for men

  • 23rd Amendment

    The 23rd Amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    The 24th Amendment bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The Voting Rights Act protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test.

  • 26th Amendment

    The 26th amendment sets the minimum voting age at 18