Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Minor v. Happersett (1875): Does a woman have a right to vote?

Guinn & Beal v. United States (1915): Does a citizen have a right to vote even if the citizen is not able to read or write?

Grovey v. Townsend (1935): Does a non-white citizen have a right to vote in the primary of a political party, if the party wants to exclude non-whites?

Breedlove v. Suttles (1937): Does a man have a right to vote without paying a tax as required by state law?

Smith v. Allwright (1944): Does a non-white citizen have a right to vote in the primary of a political party, if the party wants to exclude non-whites?

Reynolds v. Sims (1964): Does a citizen have a right to require that electoral districts have approximately the same population size?

Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966): Does a citizen have a right to vote without paying a tax as required by state law?

Richardson v. Ramirez (1974): Does a convicted felon have a right to vote after completing their sentence and parole?

Buckley v. Valeo (1976): Do individuals have a right to contribute money to political campaigns without any limits?

City of Mobile v. Bolden (1980): Does a minority voter have a right to elect minority representatives?

Citizens United v. FEC (2010): Do corporations have a right to contribute money to political campaigns without any limits?

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