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Before the voting age was lowered to 18, the legal voting age in the United States was 21. This change was largely influenced by the Vietnam War, as many young people were being drafted to fight but did not have the right to vote. The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, officially lowered the voting age to 18.

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