Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 26, 2024
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August 26, 2024: One hundred and four years ago (104) the 19th amendment, which guaranteed that women in all states had the right to vote, was certified by then Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby on August 26, 1920. Most of Congress was, however, already being elected on the votes of women. Prior to the constitutional amendment, 15 states already had full suffrage for women, an additional eight allowed women to vote in presidential elections, and 18 had some lesser degree of voting rights for women. Just seven states fully prohibited voting for women prior to the 19th Amendment.[1]
Nearly four years before the women’s suffrage amendment was ratified, Jeannette Rankin was elected to the House of Representatives from the state of Montana. She became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States.[2]
Editor's note: Editor's note: This post originally reported that the ratification of the 19th Amendment occurred 124 years ago. It has been updated to reflect that the amendment was ratified 104 years ago.
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