In New England, only church ministers could vote, while in Virginia voting was open to all male members of society. In New England, all men could vote in town and colonial meetings, while in Virginia only indentured servants could vote. In New England, all male members of Puritan churches could vote, while in Virginia all freemen could vote for the House of Burgesses. In New England, men and women members of Puritan churches could vote, while in Virginia only the wealthiest members of society could vote.
