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+==Online Resources==
-Voting is an essential part of our democratic process. By voting you choose the representatives who will make decisions which affect you, your family and your community. If you care about the future of Hawaii, register and VOTE!
+==Voting Rights History==
-The Office of Elections has a comprehensive website of information about the voting process in Hawaii <ref> http://hawaii.gov/elections/voters/votehi.htm </ref>.
+*'''By 1856''': Universal white male suffrage<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Timeline of voting rights in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_voting_rights_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref>
+*'''1870''': The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Black suffrage," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_suffrage#United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref>
-=== References ===
+*'''1920''': Women are given the right to vote<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Women's suffrage in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref>
+==What Can be Found in the Records==
+For more information about how Voter Records can help your genealogical research see [[United States Voting Records|United States Voting Records]].<br>
+'''Voting records often contain''':
+*Name
+*Birth place
+*Residence
+*Years living in city, county, state
+*Whether naturalized, date, court <br>
+==How to Find Voter Records==
+Most voter records were kept on the county level (for New England states this should be town level). To see what FamilySearch has for your county (town) of research follow these steps:
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Hawaii
+*Go to United States, Hawaii
+*Once there, click on "Places within United States, Hawaii"
+*Select the county that contains your town of interest
+*If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers"
+==References==
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+[[Category:Hawaii, United States]] [[Category:Voting_Registers]]
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