"You were old enough to graduate from high school, and you were old enough to be drafted.
But you were not old enough to vote." ~Lily Eskelsen, NEA Vice President
Thesis Statement
The debate for a lower voting age in the United States began during World War II, then escalated during the Vietnam War, when young men were drafted into the Army, but were denied voting rights. The National Education Association started Project 18 in 1969, a movement dedicated to lowering voting ages, and finally succeeded in 1971, when the 26th Amendment was ratified by the states. Now, 18-year-olds have a large impact in elections and have more responsibility at a younger age.
"It seems to me that it is particularly appropriate that... we are certifying the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States." ~President Nixon
"You're old enough to kill, but not for votin' "