"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 States or by any State on account of age." ~The 26th Amendment
26th Amendment
"The 26th Amendment, extending the right to vote to all citizens
18 years of age or older, was the culmination of more than thirty years
of legislative attempts to give 18-year-olds this right." ("History")
18 years of age or older, was the culmination of more than thirty years
of legislative attempts to give 18-year-olds this right." ("History")
A Joint Resolution proposing the 26th Amendment was finally put to a vote in 1971. The Senate voted 94-0 to pass the Resolution. The House later voted to pass the Resolution on March 23, 1971, and the states ratified the amendment by June 30th, 1971. (The States)