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| Citizens who are eligible to vote after reaching a minimum age requirement (18) |
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| People who are registered to vote, must complete a registration form to do so |
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| Bill passed by Congress in 1993 to make it easier for Americans to register to vote. Requires states to allow voter registration by mail when one applies for a driver's license |
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| A requirement that citizens pass a literacy test in order to register to vote. Established in many states to prevent former slaves from voting |
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| A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. Adopted by many states to prevent former slaves from voting. |
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| Addition to the literacy test laws that allowed illiterate whites to vote if their ancestors voted before 1867 (when slaves could not vote) |
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| The practice of keeping African Americans from voting in primary elections through arbitrary implementation of of registration requirements and intimidation. Declared unconstitutional in 1944 |
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| Government-printed ballot of uniform size and shape to be cast in secret that was adopted by many states around 1890 in order to reduce the voting fraud associated with party-printed ballots |
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| Individuals, usually outside of government, who actively promote a political party, philosophy, or issue they care about |
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