Voting Rights United States Timeline

By IanGallucci

  • Constitution

    it was ratified all white landowning males could vote.

  • Religious Qualfications Dropped

    still only white landowning males could vote

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    was ratified only white males can vote

  • 15 amendment

    former slaves have the right to vote and also prtects the voting rights of adult male citizens.

  • 19 amendment

    women suffrage was passed.

  • 23rd amendment

    allows voters of the district of columbia to participate in presidential elections.

  • 24th amendment

    bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections

  • voting right act of 1965

    protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test

  • 26th amendment

    sets the minimum voting age at 18.