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When did the lowering voting age?
President Richard Nixon lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in April 1971.
What argument was made for lowering the voting age?
The arguement was to make the voting age stay at 18 years old.
How did Governor Ellis change the law?
By lowering the voting age
What are the cons of voting?
No cons of voting, just cons of uneducated/biased/racist/etc people voting
What are the pros and cons of lowering the driving age?
ProsDont have to ask your parents to drop you off at schoolBecome more responsibleConsMore accidentsDrink DrivingI think lowering driving age will not reduce accidents on the road
During the late 1960 and early 1970 what was the major reason for lowering the voting age?
The major reason for lowering the voting age during the late 1960s and early 1970s was the argument that if individuals were old enough to be drafted for military service and fight in the Vietnam War, they should also have the right to vote on the issues that affected their lives. This led to a broader movement advocating for youth representation and civil rights, culminating in the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified in 1971, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
What are the pros and cons of voting?
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When was the voting age lowered to 18?
On July 7, 1971, the voting age became 18 when the 26th amendment to the US constitution was certified as having been ratified.
What age do people in Britain vote?
Britains become of age at 18. This would probably mean that they are allowed to vote at this age.
Lowest voting age in national elections?
During the Vietnam War, many Vietnam veterans criticized the U.S. government for forcing them to go to war at the age of eighteen but not allowing them to vote until age 21. As a result, the U.S. Constitution was amended in 1971, lowering the minimum voting age 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.
What are the pros and cons of children voting age 11 to 16?
people should vote when they are 18 year they should be about almost 18 to when it is time to vote
