Under the Constitution every State can prescribe its own qualifications for suffrage, with the single exception that no State can deny or abridge the right of a citizen of the United States to vote on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.
Hoar emphasizes the constitutional rights regarding voting qualifications in the United States.
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