Voting Rights Review

Residents of Washington, DC

In 1961, the 23rd Amendment gave them permission to vote for the president and have electoral votes based on population, as long as the number is less than the least populous state.

Native Americans

They were given U.S. citizenship and the right to vote in the year 1924, when the president Calvin Coolidge at that time signed the Indian Citizenship Act.

All Adult Men

They were guaranteed the right to vote in the year 1870, when the 15th Amendment was passed and African Americans could vote now.

Women

They were guaranteed the right to vote in the year 1920, when the 19th Amendment was passed and in 1869, Wyoming was the first state to give them the right to vote.

All White Adult Men

From the 1820s - 1880s, state constitutions lifted the property requirement over a period of 60 years.

Adult White Men with Property

In colonial times and during the early years of our country, they had to prove that they owned land or property in order to be able to vote, this idea came from English laws and customs and the Constitution gave the states the power to decide who could vote.

Residents of the District of Columbia

Our nation's capital, gained the right to vote in presidential elections in 1961 when the 23rd Amendment was passed.

15th Amendment Barriers

Some states prevented African Americans from voting with the Literacy Test, Grandfather Clause and the Poll Tax.

All American Citizens

The Civil Rights Movement brought changes to the voting laws and practices to them, the 24th Amendment banned poll taxes in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965.

The Voting Age

The Constitution changed this from age 21 to 18 when the 26th Amendment was passed in 1971 and the Vietnam War influenced this change.