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2626thth Amendment Amendment Voting AgeVoting Age
Ratified 1971Ratified 1971 By: Michael P. KellyBy: Michael P. Kelly
What It SaysWhat It Says
Right to vote is guaranteed to:Right to vote is guaranteed to: U.S. Citizens age 18 or olderU.S. Citizens age 18 or older
Cannot be denied by:Cannot be denied by: U.S. GovernmentU.S. Government StatesStates
ExamplesExamples
Right to Vote is Granted:Right to Vote is Granted: U.S. Citizens age 18 and U.S. Citizens age 18 and older:older: Any RaceAny Race Any ReligionAny Religion Any EthnicityAny Ethnicity
CausesCauses
World War IIWorld War II Slogan: “Old enough to fight, Slogan: “Old enough to fight,
old enough to vote” old enough to vote” Originally proposed in 1942Originally proposed in 1942
Vietnam WarVietnam War Issue gained more attentionIssue gained more attention
Related EventsRelated Events
Georgia lowers Georgia lowers voting age voting age (1943)(1943)
First state to do First state to do soso
Only state and Only state and local electionslocal elections
Court CaseCourt Case
Oregon v. United States Oregon v. United States (1970)(1970) Supreme Court Ruling:Supreme Court Ruling:
Upholds prohibition of:Upholds prohibition of: Literacy TestsLiteracy Tests Certain Residency RequirementsCertain Residency Requirements
Congress can lower voting ageCongress can lower voting age Federal Elections OnlyFederal Elections Only
2626thth Amendment Amendment
Passed in 1971Passed in 1971 Officially made the Officially made the
voting age 18 and voting age 18 and olderolder All electionsAll elections
ImpactImpact
1972 Presidential Election1972 Presidential Election First Election after 26First Election after 26thth
AmendmentAmendment Voters age 18-21 years oldVoters age 18-21 years old
50% Turnout to vote50% Turnout to vote
Youth Voter TurnoutYouth Voter Turnout
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