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15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was ratified on February 3, 1870, as one of the "Reconstruction Amendments". -
19th Amendment
allows all people of all gender to vote -
24th Amendment
Amendment Twenty-four to the Constitution was ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act
The Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. -
26th Amendment
changed the voting age from 21 to 18 -
Federal Election Campaign Act
The Act was created to regulate the raising and spending of money in U.S. federal elections. It aimed to bring previous attempts at campaign finance reform under one law and establish stricter disclosure requirements for political parties, federal candidates, and political action committees.