The U.S. saw a steady rise in voter turnout during the century , reaching its peak in the years after the Civil War .
One exception was the United States , which had near universal white male suffrage by 1840 .
The United States saw a steady rise in voter turnout during the century , reaching United States ' peak in the years after the Civil War .
One exception was the United States , which had near universal white male suffrage by 1840 .