Voting
Registration
Before voting you have to register. How?
1) Show proof of citizenship
2) Address
3) Prove age using driver's license or birth certificate
Amendments
15th Amendment- Prohibits denying a person's right to vote based on race
17th Amendment- Allowed for popular election of senators19th Amendment- Women could vote
23rd Amendment- Women could vote in DC
24th Amendment- No polling taxes
26th Amendment- Voting age changed from 21 to 18
The Voting Steps
1) Obtain a ballot
2) Mark your ballot
3) Check your ballot
4) Preserve secrecy of your ballot
5) Cast your ballot
Voting Requirements
- 18
- American Citizen
- Not a felon
Voting
- Citizens who meet the requirements are allowed to vote
- People who are felons or do not meet the requirements are not allowed to vote, and some people choose not to vote due to apathy
- Straight Ticket and Split Tickets: Straight tickets are when an individual is loyal to a certain party year after year, Split tickets are when the individual changes his party every election
Suffrage
1870- 15th Amendment- Any race could vote
1920- 19th Amendment- Women could vote
1960- Civil Rights Act of 1957- Justice department can sue to protect voting rights
1965- Voting Rights Act of 1965- Literacy test prohibited
2006- Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006- Prohibits the use of devices to deny voting rights