U.S. Constitution, Fifteenth Amendment, Section 1
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--
Notes
Bars the United States and any state from denying or abridging the right of citizens of the United States to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The prohibition covers both outright denial of the vote and lesser abridgment of it, by federal and state governments alike.
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