Voting Progress
Elections
Name the State
Who did it?
Our Reps
100
In this year Women obtained the right to vote
What is 1919
100
a gubernatorial election is for
What is the Governors office
100
Under the big sky, this state became the first to allow women the right to vote
What is Wyoming
100
After JFK was assassinated this President, rather reluctantly, signed into effect the Voting Rights Act
Who is LBJ
100
North Carolina Governor
Roy Cooper
200
In this recent election, there was a higher voter turn out than any election since 1964
What is 2008
200
A congressman represents a district and a senator represents this
What is a state
200
dubbed the "impossible test" by the supreme court this states literacy test was given out at the parish, not county, voting office
What is Louisiana
200
Led a historic, peaceful march from Selma to Montgomery that was met with violence and hatred from the opposition, including law enforcement
Who is MLK
200
Our senior Senator, not to be confused with the VP who killed Alexander Hamilton
Who is Richard Burr
300
On a rough average this percent of the population votes in a presidential election, which can be looked at as half good or half bad
What is 50
300
At the federal level its a presidential appointment, but in North Carolina this head of the legal system is elected
What is Attorney General
300
This states attempt at limiting specific demographics ability to vote with targeted id laws was blocked by the federal courts prior to the 2016 elections
What is North Carolina
300
Known as the most influential person of the women's suffrage movement
What is Susan B. Anthony
300
Our Local Congress woman
Who is Virginia Foxx
400
Because of this conflict the voting age was turned changed to 18
What is The Vietnam War
400
These "off year" elections receive about 25% less voters than they do when the presidential election is also on the ticket
What is mid-term
400
The twin cities led the charge to the highest voter turn out by any state in 2016 in this northern land of lakes
What is Minnesota
400
Led one of the most important conventions of her time for women's rights in the little town of Seneca Falls New York
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton
400
Our Current VP
Who is Mike Pence
500
The Voting Rights Act was signed in this year, preventing state and local restrictions from stoping African Americans from voting
What is 1965
500
This local office is run for uncontested a staggering 91% of the time, making the Honorable title less competitive than any other election
What is Judge
500
this young state had the record low voter turn out by state in 2016, probably because most voters were relaxing on the beach
What is Hawaii
500
“The ballot is the only safety.” This man is still today one of the most influential people in our nations history, commonly referred to as the father of women's suffrage for his work in the late 1800's
Who is Fredrick Douglas
500
Our Junior Senator who defeated Kay Hagan in 2014
Who is Thom Tillis