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During the Vietnam War, many Vietnam veterans criticized the U.S. government for forcing them to go to war at the age of eighteen but not allowing them to vote until age 21. As a result, the U.S. Constitution was amended in 1971, lowering the minimum voting age to 18.
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What two groups of people are denied the right to vote?
Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in the 1960's it has been illegal for any group to be barred from voting. Some irregular events have happened in elections, but these are individual incidents so there is no "wide" groups that are not allowed to vote.
What was the voting age in 1960?
The voting age in 1960 was 21. Men and women and all people of color were allowed to vote if over that age.
How did the Twenty-Sixth Amendment address concerns about age discrimination?
it lowered the voting age to 18
Which amendment to the US Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?
44th
What amendment changed the voting age from twenty one to eighteen?
The 26th Amendment, adopted in 1971, lowered the voting age to eighteen. Under Section 2, it is stated that Congress has the power to enforce this. Please support commonsense grammar.
Which amendment set the minimum age for voting in a national election?
In 1971, the 26th Amendment set the legal voting age at 18 for both US federal and state elections.
What country has the lowest voting age?
Iran currently has the lowest voting age, which is set at 16 years old.
Should you lower the voting age?
The only way to lower the voting age for federal elections is by passing an amendment to the constitution.
26th amendment gave rights to who?
Younger people voting. Congress lowered the national voting age to 18. In the 26th Amendment, the minimum age was set at 18 for both state and national elections. It was ratified in July 1971. It should be noted that the 26th Amendment allows for states to lower the voting age to 17 or even 16, if they so wish.
What is the minum voting age in US elections?
The minimum age for voter registration is 18.
Which amendment lowers the voting age in all elections to 18?
16th
What is the voting age in the United Arab Emirates?
You must be 18 years old to be able to vote in Egypt (:
At what age can you start to votee n elections?
for SK elections, it start at age 15-17 and for the national and or local or barangay elections, it start at age 18
Who can vote in elections in Switzerland?
Any Swiss citizen (when the age of 18 has been reached)... as long as the voting is on a national level... state-votings do only concern the different states.
What is the voting age in china?
18 years old, I myself is 19 and have participated once in a local people's representative election. (by 18 year old)It is so cool how young people are interested in taking part of the elections tommorow.... (by 39 year old)you have to be atleast 4 yrs old by 73 yr old
What are the two qualifications for voting in state and federal elections?
18 years of age and citizen of US
What was the impact of lowering the voting age to 18?
The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
