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15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was published on Feb 26, 1869 and guaranteed the right to vote could not be denied based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified on August 18, 1920 and guaranteed women the right to vote. -
Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 was an Act of the United States that granted U.S. citizenship to the indigenous peoples of the United States. -
McCarran-Walter Act
Formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, this act governs immigration to and citizenship in the United States. -
26th Amendment of the United States
The 26th Amendment of the United States was ratified on July 1, 1971 and guaranteed all citizens 18 or older the right to vote -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment of the Constitution was ratified on August 5, 1971 and abolished and forbid poll taxes on voters. -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted by the 101st U.S. Congress and prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, such as employment, transportation, public accomodations, communications and access to state and local government programs and services -
Motor Voter Law
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (more commonly known as the Motor Voter Law) was passed as a way to increase voter participation and to make it less of a hassle for people to register for voting, but didn't come into effect until January 1, 1995. -
Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (abbreviated HAVA) was passed in order to resolve issues that happened in Florida in the year 2000 by making reforms to the nations voting process. -
Military and Overseas Empowerment Act
Commonly abbreviated as UOCAVA, the Military and Overseas Empowerment Act was passed to enable members of the military and overseas the right to vote.