Voting Rights for Adolescents
Following World War II and on the verge of American involvement in Vietnam, many Americans pushed for the voting age to be lowered from 21 to 18, stating that if you are “old enough to fight, [you are] old enough to vote”. In March of 1971, Congress ratified the 26th Amendment to the Constitution—the right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United […]