History of Voting Laws
What were poll taxes supposed to do in the south
Discourage African-American voters
What is the nickname for the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
Motor Voter Act
What are the three requirements to vote
Be a US citizen, a resident, and 18+
What major law outlawed discrimination in voting
Voting Rights Act of 1965
what amendment let women vote
19th
Which amendment ended poll taxes in federal elections
24th
What is same-day registration
Registering and voting on the same day
What must a voter do after moving
Reregister or update address
Who signed the VRA of 1965
LBJ (Jumbo acceptable answer)
What reform party candidate did Gore voters accidentally vote for in 2000 in Florida because of the weird ballots
Pat Buchanan
When was the Voting Rights Act passed
1965
Which state introduced online registration first
Arizona
What is typical residency requirement before voting
30 days
What SCOTUS case weakened the VRA
Shelby County v. Holder
What President who was known as Old Hickory helped give suffrage to poorer whites
Andrew Jackson
Why were literacy tests so prevalent in the south
African-Americans would be blocked from voting
What state has no registration
North Dakota
Which two New England states let incarcerated citizens vote
Vermont & Maine
What act reformed elections after the Florida recount debacle of 2000
HAVA 2002 The Help America Vote Act
What amendment let Black people vote
15th amendment
What clause let whites allow literacy tests and poll taxes
Grandfather clause
What northern state that contains GBS and has mail in ballots
New Hampshire
What oath must Vermont voters take (don't overthink it)
Voter's Oath
What 1800s version of the VRA was almost passed by President Benjamin Harrison
Lodge Bill
What was Mississipi's Black voter registration percent before the VRA in 1965
6.7