You are eligible to vote in the US when you turn 18. If you can vote in a presidential election, you may be eligible to vote in the primary, even if you are 17.
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white males over the age 21 who owned land
In colonial America, only white males who owned property, and were over the age of 18 were allowed to vote.
they were allowed to vote
It means that all men that are legally adults in their area, usually over the age of 18, are allowed to cast their vote in elections.
They werent allowed to vote because most men were poor, or black.