The growth in public sentiment for a lowered voting age is for increased public participation.
It was lowered in the year 1971
1965
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26th
It lowered it to 18 from 21.
26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution lowered the voting age to 18 years of age and was adopted on July 1, 1971.
26th amendment
Asking questions on polls reveals how people feel, whether or not they will eventually be voting on an issue or candidate. Polls use any of several criteria to determine how answers represent public sentiment.
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44th
President Richard Nixon lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in April 1971.