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Learn how federal laws and constitutional amendments protect your right to vote and make it easier for you to vote. Find out about state voter ID laws and how to get answers to your voting questions.
Learn about the history and current status of voting rights in the U.S., including constitutional amendments, federal and state laws, and legal challenges. Find out how different groups, such as women, African Americans, and Native Americans, have fought for and won the right to vote.
Voting Restrictions. Ways the States Tried to Deny African-Americans Their Voting Rights. "Grandfather Clauses": If your grandfather couldn't vote, you had to pass a test or pay a fee to voter. This was designed so that only white men could vote, since only white men had the right to vote before the 15th Amendment. The ability to read and write.
Learn about the federal statutes that protect the right to vote from discrimination, intimidation, and accessibility issues. The fact sheet covers Section 11 (b), Section 2, Section 208, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act.
Find out how federal laws govern voting rights, campaign finance, and election crimes in the U.S. Learn about voter ID requirements, accessibility rules, and constitutional amendments.
Learn about the federal laws that protect the right to vote, such as the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act. Find resources and guides for voters with disabilities, voters in federal custody, and district election officers.
Learn about the legal and constitutional protections for the right to vote in the United States, from the Reconstruction era to the present. Explore the history, legislation, and challenges of voting rights for African Americans, women, and other groups.
Find updated information and resources on voting rights and elections for voters and officials from the Justice Department. Learn about the laws, protections, and enforcement of the right to vote in the United States.
Learn about the long and difficult fight for women's right to vote in the United States, from the Seneca Falls Convention to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Explore the key figures,...
Learn about the Fifteenth Amendment, which grants the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Find legal analysis and interpretation of the amendment based on Supreme Court case law.