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If you are asking about the United States, the change took place in 1971, as a result of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave 18 year olds the right to vote. There had been some discussion of doing this as early as World War II, but many historians credit the controversy over the Vietnam War with giving momentum to lowering the voting age. After the 26th Amendment was ratified in July 1971, it became official.
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When did the voting age change from 21 to 18?
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution (granting suffrage to all citizens age 18 and up) was ratified on July 1, 1971.
What was the voting age in New York in 1964 When did the voting age in New York become 18?
21, 1972
In 1971 the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to?
It lowered it to 18 from 21.
What legislation was responsible for changing the voting age in the US?
Twenty-sixth amendment
What was twenty sixth amendment lowered the voting age?
In 1971 it lowered the age from 21 to 18. Since that time adulthood starts at 18.
What was the last amendment proposed and when was it ratified?
27th change of voting age from 21 to 18. This happened in 1971.
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.
The last group to whom the constitution granted the right to vote was what?
1971 the 26th amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18.
When did the lowering voting age?
President Richard Nixon lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in April 1971.
This lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th amendment
26Th amendment changed the voting age from what to what?
21 to 18
When did the voting age change from 21 to 18?
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution (granting suffrage to all citizens age 18 and up) was ratified on July 1, 1971.
What was the voting age in New York in 1964 When did the voting age in New York become 18?
21, 1972
What war helped pass the 26th amendment in 1971 which lowered the voting age to 18?
the Vietnam War.
What was the legal voting age in Minnesota in 1959?
In 1959, the legal voting age in Minnesota was 21. The voting age was not lowered to 18 until the passage of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1971.
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.
What was legal voting age in KY in 1964?
The election of 1968 was the last U.S. presidential election in which the minimum voting age was 21. On July 1, 1971, the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, lowering the minimum voting age to 18.
