Unit 1: Voting

18 years old

the age a US citizen can vote

Citizen of the United States

You must be a born or naturalized American to vote

Registered

You must sign up to vote

22 days before the election

When does voter registration close?

voting is a ...

responsibility of citizenship

15th Amendment (1870)

U.S. cannot prevent a person from voting because of race.

19th Amendment (1920)

Gave women the right to vote

23rd Amendment(1961)

gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote for President.

24th Amendment (1964)

banned poll tax

26th Amendment (1971)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

Voting Rights Act of 1965

a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American voting.

Presidential elections

have greater voter participation that state or local elections

Age, Education, Income

three factors that predict who is more likely to vote

apathy

lack of interest

poll tax

A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. No longer exists thanks to the 24th amendment