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The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the minimum voting age throughout the United States to eighteen years of age. Prior to this amendment, each state determined its own minimum voting age, usually anywhere from the age of 18 to 21.

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What was one important factor that helped pass the amendment in 1971 which lowered the voting age to 18?

the Vietnam War.


What was one important factor that help passed the 26th amendment in 1971?

the Vietnam War.


What was one important factor that helped pass the Th Amendment in 1971 which lowered the voting age to 18?

The reason the 26th amendment was passed was because of the Vietnam War. It was reasoned that if a person could be drafted and sent to war at 18 they should also be able to vote.


When was the twenty sixth amendment passes?

Ratified in July 1971.March 23, 1971.Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution happened in 1971.


How did the 26th amendment affect Americans?

there was no effect because the 26th amendment was not ratified until 1971.


In which year was the twenty seventh amendment ratified?

1971


What is is the ratifying amendments?

The last Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. It is the 26th Amendment. It was ratified in 1971.


What amendment tells you how old you have to be to vote?

The amendment that tells you the age you have to be to vote (eighteen) is the Twenty-Sixth Amendment which was ratified on July 1, 1971.


When was the 26th amendment adopted?

It was adopted on July 1, 1971.


Which amendment established the voting age at eighteen?

27th in 1971


What Amendment that says vote when your 18?

27th passed in 1971


What year was the third Amendment passed in?

Dec. 15, 1971