Voting Timeline by Shie Fleek

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VOTING TIMELINE

By: Shie Fleek

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1870

Vote cannot be denied because of race, explicitly – so other discriminatory tactics used.

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1876

The Supreme Court rules that Native Americans are not citizens as defined by the 14th Amendment and can't vote.

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1887

Dawes Act passed. It grants citizenship to Native Americans who give up their tribal affiliations.

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1890

Wyoming becomes first state to legislate voting for women in its constitution.

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1920

19th Amendment passed, giving women right to vote in both state and federal elections.

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1952

McCarran-Walter Act grants all people of Asian ancestry the right to become citizens.

1961

23rd amendment passed. It gives citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote for U.S. president.

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1963-1964

Voting rights as civil rights.

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1964

24th Amendment passed. It guarantees that the right to vote in federal elections will not be denied for failure to pay any tax.

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1971

26th Amendment passed, granting voting rights to 18-year-olds. The amendment is largely a result of Vietnam War-protests demanding a lowering of the voting age on the premise that people who are old enough to fight are old enough to vote.

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1975

Amendments to Voting Rights Act require that certain voting materials be printed in languages besides English so that people who do not read English can participate in the voting process.

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1993

National Voter Registration Act passed. Intends to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote by making registration available at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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2000

Residents of U.S. colonies are citizens, but are not eligible to vote.

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2001

If you are incarcerated you cannot vote. The National Commission on Federal Election Reform recommends that all states allow felons to regain their right to vote after completing their criminal sentences.

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Voting Timeline

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VOTING TIMELINE

1870Vote cannot be denied because of race, explicitly – so other discriminatory tactics used.

1876The Supreme Court rules that Native Americans are not citizens as defined by the 14th Amendment and can't vote.

1887Dawes Act passed. It grants citizenship to Native Americans who give up their tribal affiliations.

1890Wyoming becomes first state to legislate voting for women in its constitution.

192019th Amendment passed, giving women right to vote in both state and federal elections.

1952McCarran-Walter Act grants all people of Asian ancestry the right to become citizens.

196123rd amendment passed. It gives citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote for U.S. president.

1963-1964Voting rights as civil rights.

196424th Amendment passed. It guarantees that the right to vote in federal elections will not be denied for failure to pay any tax.

1971 26th Amendment passed, granting voting rights to 18-year-olds. The amendment is largely a result of Vietnam War-protests demanding a lowering of the voting age on the premise that people who are old enough to fight are old enough to vote.

1975Amendments to Voting Rights Act require that certain voting materials be printed in languages besides English so that people who do not read English can participate in the voting process.

1993National Voter Registration Act passed. Intends to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote by making registration available at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

2000Residents of U.S. colonies are citizens, but are not eligible to vote.

2001If you are incarcerated you cannot vote. The National Commission on Federal Election Reform recommends that all states allow felons to regain their right to vote after completing their criminal sentences.

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1870

Vote cannot be denied because of race, explicitly – so other discriminatory tactics used.

1876

The Supreme Court rules that Native Americans are not citizens as defined by the 14th Amendment and can't vote.

1887

Dawes Act passed. It grants citizenship to Native Americans who give up their tribal affiliations.

1890

Wyoming becomes first state to legislate voting for women in its constitution.

1920

19th Amendment passed, giving women right to vote in both state and federal elections.

1952

McCarran-Walter Act grants all people of Asian ancestry the right to become citizens.

1961

23rd amendment passed. It gives citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote for U.S. president.

1963-1964

Voting rights as civil rights.

1964

24th Amendment passed. It guarantees that the right to vote in federal elections will not be denied for failure to pay any tax.

1971

26th Amendment passed, granting voting rights to 18-year-olds. The amendment is largely a result of Vietnam War-protests demanding a lowering of the voting age on the premise that people who are old enough to fight are old enough to vote.

1975

Amendments to Voting Rights Act require that certain voting materials be printed in languages besides English so that people who do not read English can participate in the voting process.

1993

National Voter Registration Act passed. Intends to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote by making registration available at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

2000

Residents of U.S. colonies are citizens, but are not eligible to vote.

2001

If you are incarcerated you cannot vote. The National Commission on Federal Election Reform recommends that all states allow felons to regain their right to vote after completing their criminal sentences.