The right to vote has been a recurring theme in American history. During the colonial times, the right to vote was limited to adult white males who owned property. ... Poll taxes and literacy test reduced minority voting. ... The use of the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting was outlawed and literacy tests were suspended. In the years to follow the voting age was lowered to 18 and pretty much the only requirement now is to be a living, 18-year-old American Citizen. ...

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