Probate Court Of Jefferson County, Alabama

Legislative History

1920

19th Amendment was ratified by Congress, guaranteeing women the right to vote

1964

24TH Amendment passes, abolishing poll tax

Civil Rights Act (Enacted July 2, 1964)

1965

Voting Rights Act of 1965

1984

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

1986

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)

1990

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1993

National Voter Registration Act, also known as “Motor Voter”

2002

Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

2009

Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act), amended UOCAVA