Voting History

1856

1993

1984

1961

1943

1975

1870

1971

1787

1920

1964

1924

1965

Property ownership was no longer a requirement, all white, males, 21 or over could vote.

Chinese Exclusion Act ends, allowing Chinese Americans the right to vote.

26th Amendment lowers voting age from 21 to 18.

23rd Amendment passed. Allows citizens living in Washington, D.C. to vote in presidential elections.

24th Amendment abolished poll taxes and literacy tests.

19th Amendment passed. Allows women the right to vote.

The Indian Citizen Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act, allows Indigenous Americans to vote.

Amendments to the Voting Rights Act protect non-English speaking voters providing instructions and assistance for registering and voting.

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act requires accessibility at polling places or an alternative way to vote, be provided.

15th Amendment passed. Allows African American males voting rights.

Motor Voter law, signed by President Clinton, requires state motor vehicle agencies to offer voter registration.

The Constitution was created. White, male, property owners, who were 21 or older could vote.

Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Johnson, prohibits voting discrimination.