U.S. Const. amend. XV, § 1
- Constitution
- Constitution of the United States
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
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–
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