The 19th Amendment, which ensures women the right to vote, was proposed on June 4, 1919.

# State Date *

1 Illinois Jun 10, 1919;

2 Michigan Jun 10, 1919

3 Wisconsin Jun 10, 1919

4 Kansas Jun 16, 1919

5 New York Jun 16, 1919

6 Ohio Jun 16, 1919

7 Pennsylvania Jun 24, 1919

8 Massachusetts Jun 25, 1919

9 Texas Jun 28, 1919

10 Iowa July 2, 1919

11 Missouri Jul 3, 1919

12 Arkansas Jul 28, 1919

13 Montana Aug 2, 1919

14 Nebraska Aug 2, 1919

15 Minnesota Sep 8, 1919

16 New Hampshire Sep 10, 1919

17 Utah Oct 2, 1919

18 California Nov 1, 1919

19 Maine Nov 5, 1919

20 North Dakota Dec 1, 1919

21 South Dakota Dec 4, 1919

22 Colorado Dec 15, 1919

23 Kentucky Jan 6, 1920

24 Rhode Island Jan 6, 1920

25 Oregon Jan 13, 1920

26 Indiana Jan 16, 1920

27 Wyoming Jan 27, 1920

28 Nevada Feb 7, 1920

29 New Jersey Feb 9, 1920

30 Idaho Feb 11, 1920

31 Arizona Feb 12, 1920

32 New Mexico Feb 21, 1920

33 Oklahoma Feb 28, 1920

34 West Virginia Mar 10, 1920

35 Washington Mar 22, 1920

36 Tennessee Aug 18, 1920 * The deciding vote!

37 Connecticut Sep 14, 1920

38 Vermont Feb 8, 1921

39 Delaware Mar 6, 1923

40 Maryland Mar 29, 1941

41 Virginia Feb 21, 1952

42 Alabama Sep 8, 1953

43 Florida May 13, 1969

44 South Carolina Jul 1, 1969

45 Georgia Feb 20, 1970

46 Louisiana Jun 11, 1970

47 North Carolina May 6, 1971

48 Mississippi Mar 22, 1984

Ratified in 441 days

This amendment was specifically rejected by Georgia on Jul 24, 1919; by Alabama on Sep 22, 1919; by South Carolina on Jan 28, 1920; by Virginia on Feb 12, 1920; by Maryland on Feb 24, 1920; by Mississippi on Mar 29, 1920; by Delaware on Jun 2, 1920; and by Louisiana on Jul 1, 1920.

Illinois reaffirmed its ratification on Jun 17, 1919; Connecticut reaffirmed its ratification on Sep 21, 1920. Maryland's ratification was not certified until Feb 25, 1958. South Carolina's ratification was not certified until Aug 22, 1973.