[MarkL]

In 1792 only adult, white, male citizens could vote. In many places you also had to be a property owner as well.

There's no federal "right" to vote in the Constitution.

Mark

[robertpaulsen]

"There's no federal "right" to vote in the Constitution."

Worded similar to the second amendment, it says the right cannot be abridged.

I guess then, according to you, there is no federal "right" to keep and bear arms.

[El Gato]

There's no federal "right" to vote in the Constitution.

There is now, but none existed until the reconstruction era.