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Extending the right to vote in America

Extending the right to vote in America. 1. Religious Restrictions. 1810: States began to eliminate religious qualifications to vote. 2. Property ownerships restrictions. 1850’s States began eliminated ownership of property as a requirement to vote. 3. 1870: Race Restrictions on Men.

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Extending the right to vote in America

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  1. Extending the right to vote in America

  2. 1. Religious Restrictions • 1810: States began to eliminate religious qualifications to vote

  3. 2. Property ownerships restrictions • 1850’s States began eliminated ownership of property as a requirement to vote

  4. 3. 1870: Race Restrictions on Men • The 15th amendment allowed all men to vote regardless of color and race.

  5. 4. Gender Restrictions • 19th Amendment allowed all women 21 and older to vote

  6. 5. 1961: D.C. residents now have Electoral votes to elect the president • 23rd Amendment Gave D.C. three electoral votes

  7. 6. 1964: Eliminated poll taxes • 24th Amendment ended the requirement of a tax to vote

  8. Poll tax receipt

  9. 7. 1965 Voting Rights Act • Outlawed all literacy tests in the United States.

  10. 8. 1971: Legal adults can vote • 26th Amendment: All 18 year olds can vote.

  11. Voting in America by the Numbers

  12. Ideas to increase voting in the United States

  13. Same day registration instead of 30 days ahead of time

  14. All citizens automatically registered at age 18

  15. Make election a holiday

  16. Hold fewer elections (like most other countries)

  17. Change election day to Saturday or Sunday

  18. Make Voting Mandatory

  19. Longer Period of time to voteMore than one day

  20. Internet Voting

  21. Voter Qualifications

  22. Citizenship • Allows for only citizens to vote • We shouldn’t be voting in Canada’s and Mexico’s elections.

  23. Residence • Most states require 30 days • Allows voters time to know the issues • Prevents fraud

  24. Age • Assures that voters have the maturity and knowledge to understand the issues. • Legal Adults

  25. Registration • Prevents Fraudulent voting

  26. Previous voter qualifications that are now illegal

  27. Literacy Tests • Theory: Keeps people who don’t have the mental and reading ability from voting • Reality: Used to keep immigrants and minorities from voting.

  28. Poll Taxes • Made people pay to vote • Kept poor people from voting

  29. Grandfather Clauses • If Your grandfather voted then you didn’t have to take a literacy test. • Effect: Only ex-slaves families and immigrants would have to take literacy tests.

  30. The following groups are denied the right to vote

  31. People who are in mental institutions

  32. Mentally Incompetent

  33. Convicted of a felony (serious crime) • Some states

  34. In jail or prison

  35. Dishonorably discharged from the armed forces • Some states

  36. Why Qualified voters DON’T vote

  37. Why qualified voters don’t vote • My vote doesn’t matter • Satisfied with the way things are • Distrust Politicians • It’s inconvenient and time consuming • Time Zone fallout • Lack of interest in politics • Absent from area on election day • I might have to do jury duty!

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