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Online Resources

 * 1853-1898 : at FamilySearch - index and images
 * 1874-1950 : Maryland, Allegany County, voter registration, 1874-1950 at FamilySearch - images

Voting Rights History

 * By 1856: Universal white male suffrage
 * 1870: The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race
 * 1920: Women are given the right to vote

What Can be Found in the Records
For more information about how Voter Records can help your genealogical research see United States Voting Records. Voting records often contain:
 * Name
 * Birth place
 * Residence
 * Years living in city, county, state
 * Whether naturalized, date, court