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Q: Why was the voting age changed in the 1970s?
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What amendment changed voting age?

26th


Who was president when the voting age changed from twenty-one to eighteen?

Richard Nixon was president when the voting age changed from 21 to eighteen (26th Amendment, adopted 1971).


26Th amendment changed the voting age from what to what?

21 to 18


Who was president when the voting age changed from twenty one to eighteen?

it was Nixon


The movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s to lower the voting age to 18 was prompted by the?

debate over Vietnam War


When did California change the voting age from 18 to 21?

The voting age was changed with the 27th amendment in 1971. This is a federal law so every state was changed at the same time. No state sets federal law.


Who got the right to vote in 1971?

The voting age was changed from 21 to 18 in 1971.


What legislation was responsible for changing the voting age in the US?

Twenty-sixth amendment


What governor changed the voting age in Georgia from 21 to 18?

Ellis Arnall, he was the 69th governor of Georgia and lowered the age from 21 to 18.


Voting rights of women in the 1950's?

Women had voting rights by 1950, although there were still restrictions that were abolished by the 1970s.


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.


How could T. Boone Pickens vote in 1948 at age 20?

No. Voting age in 1948 was 21 years old. It wasn't until 1971 the age changed to 18.