Drafted

By Susan B. Anthony in 1875

First Introduced

January 10, 1878, by Hon. A. A. Sargent, in the Senate

Reported from Committee

In the Senate 1878, Adverse majority.

1879, Favorable minority.

1882, Favorable majority, adverse minority.

1884, Favorable majority, adverse minority.

1886, Favorable majority.

1890, Favorable majority.

1892, Favorable majority, adverse minority.

1896, Adverse majority.

1913, Favorable majority.

1914, Favorable majority.

1917, Favorable majority.

1919, Unanimously favorably.

In the House 1883, Favorable majority.

1884, Adverse majority, favorable minority.

1886, Favorable minority.

1890, Favorable majority.

1894, Adverse majority.

1914, Without recommendation.

1916, Without recommendation.

1917, Without recommendation.

1918, Favorable majority.

1919, Favorable majority.

Voted Upon

In the Senate January 25, 1887. Yeas 16, nays 94. Absent 25 (of whom 4 were announced as for and 2 against).

March 19, 1914. Yeas 35, nays 34, failing by 11 of the necessary two thirds vote.

October 1, 1918. Yeas 54, nays 30, failing by 2 of the two-thirds vote.

February 10, 1919. Yeas 55, nays 29, failing by 1 of the necessary two-thirds vote.

June 4, 1919. Yeas 56, nays 25, pa.s.sing by 2 votes over necessary two-thirds majority.

In the House January 12, 1915. Yeas 174, nays 204, failing by 78 of the necessary two-thirds vote.

January 10, 1918. Yeas 274, nays 136, pa.s.sing by 1 vote over necessary two-thirds majority.

May 21, 1919. Yeas 304, nays 89, pa.s.sing by 42 votes over necessary two-thirds majority

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State; Date of Ratification; Vote: Senate, House;Party of Governor; Party Controlling Legislature

1Wisconsin June 10, 191924-154-2 Rep. Rep.

2*MichiganJune 10, 1919Unan. Unan. Rep. Rep.

3*KansasJune 16, 1919Unan. Unan. Rep. Rep.

4*OhioJune 16, 191927-373-6 Dem. Rep.

5*New YorkJune 16, 1919Unan. Unan. Dem. Rep.

6IllinoisJune 17, 1919Unan. 133-4 Rep. Rep.

7Pennsylvania June 24, 191932-6153-44Rep.Rep.

8Ma.s.sachusetts June 25, 191934-5184-77Rep.Rep.

9*TexasJune 29, 1919Unan. 96-21 Dem. Dem.

10*IowaJuly2, 1919Unan. 95-5 Rep. Rep.

11*Missouri July3, 191928-3125-4 Dem. Div'd.

12*ArkansasJuly 20, 191920-276-17 Dem. Dem.

13*MontanaJuly 30, 191938-1 Unan. Dem. Rep.

14*NebraskaAug. 2, 1919Unan. Unan. Rep. Rep.

15*Minnesota Sept. 8, 191960-5120-6 Rep. Rep.

16*New Hampshire Sept. 10, 191914-10 212-143Rep. Rep.

17*UtahSept. 30, 1919Unan. Unan. Dem. Dem.

18*California Nov. 1, 1919Unan. 73-2 Rep. Rep.

19*MaineNov. 5, 1919.24-572-68 Rep. Rep.

20*North Dakota Dec. 1, 191938-4103-6 Rep. Rep.

21*South Dakota Dec. 4, 1919Unan. Unan. Rep. Rep.

22*ColoradoDec. 12, 1919Unan. Unan. Rep. Rep.

23Rhode Island Jan.6, 192037-189-3Rep.Rep.

24KentuckyJan.6, 192030-872-25 Rep. Div'd.

25*OregonJan.12, 1920Unan. Unan.Rep.Rep.

26*IndianaJan.16, 192043-3 Unan.Rep.Rep.

27*WyomingJan.27, 1920Unan. Unan.Rep.Rep.

28*NevadaFeb.7, 1920Unan. Unan.Dem.Div'd.

29New JerseyFeb.10,192018-234-24Dem,Rep.

30*IdahoFeb. 11, 192029-6Unan.Rep.Rep.

31*ArizonaFeb.12, 1920Unan. Unan.Rep.Dem.

32*New Mexico Feb. 19, 192017-536-10Rep.Rep.

33*OklahomaFeb. 27, 192024-1584-12Dem.Dem.

34*West Virginia Mar. 10, 192015-1447-40Dem.Rep.

35*WashingtonMar. 22, 1920Unan.Unan.Rep.Rep.

36*TennesseeAug. 18, 192025-449-47Dem.Dem.

* States ratifying at Special Session.

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APPENDIX 2

COUNTRIES IN WHICH WOMEN VOTE

Azerbaijain (Moslem) Republic 1919 Australia 1902 Austria 1918 [1]Belgium 1919 British East Africa 1919 Canada 1918 Czecho Slovakia 1918 Denmark 1915 [2]England 1918 Finland 1906 Germany 1918 Holland 1919 Hungary 1918 Iceland 1919 Ireland 1918 Isle of Man 1881 Luxembourg 1919 [3]Mexico 1917 New Zealand 1893 Norway 1907 Poland 1918 Rhodesia 1919 Russia 1917 Scotland 1918 [4]Sweden 1919 United States 1920 Wales 1918

[1]Electoral Reform Bill as pa.s.sed granted suffrage to widows who have not remarried and mothers of soldiers killed in battle or civilians shot by Germans.

[2]Women over age of 80-Bill to reduce age to 21 has pa.s.sed its second reading.

[3]No s.e.x qualification for voting in const.i.tution. Women haze so far not availed themselves of their right to note, but are expected to do so in the coming elections.