No amendment guarantees the right to vote. There are three that say who cannot be "denied" the right to vote, by reason of race, or gender, or age.
The 15th amendment : men cannot be denied the right because of their race
The 19th amendment : women cannot be denied the vote because of gender.
The 26th amendment : those citizens 18 years of age cannot be denied the vote because of their age.
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The following amendments to the US Constitution govern the right to vote. None specifically "grants" the right to vote, only stating who may not be "denied" the right to vote.
15th Amendment (1870)
The right to vote cannot be denied to men of any race.
19th Amendment (1920)
The right to vote may not be denied to women
26th Amendment (1971)
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, stating that no citizen
over the age of 18 could be denied the vote by reason of age.
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The 14th and 15th amendments of the Constitution of the United States
The founders allowed for amendments, and through the years, these have made some very important changes, including giving African-Americans and women the right to vote. There are currently 27 amendments to the constitution.
There are 27 amendments to the constitution. The last one passed in 1971 when the right to vote was changed from 21 to 18.
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