The original Constitution allowed states to determine who could vote for the House of Representatives.

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Article I, Section 2 of the original Constitution stated that "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature." This left it up to the states to determine who was eligible to vote for members of the House of Representatives.

The Original Constitution Allowed States to Determine Who Could Vote