Voting Rights and Elections

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15th Amendment

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1870 change to the Constitution that gave Black men the right to vote.

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19th Amendment

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1920 change to the Constitution that gave women the right to vote.

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Ballot

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A piece of paper used to mark your vote in an election.

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Candidate

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A person running for political office

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Democracy

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A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.

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Inaugurate

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To introduce someone to a job or position with a formal ceremony.

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Requirements to vote in U.S. elections

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Must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years old on or before Election Day, and registered to vote

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People who might not be able to vote

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Someone who has committed a serious crime, is mentally ill, or doesn’t live in the U.S. during the election.

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Past Voting Rules

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Only white men who owned property could vote; others, like enslaved individuals, women, and Native Americans, could not.

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Voting age in the past

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The voting age used to be 21, so people aged 18-20 could not vote.