Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
text:
The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution established a nationally standardized minimum age of 18 for participation in state and local elections. It was proposed by Congress on March 23, 1971, and it was ratified by three-quarters of the states by July 1, 1971. Various public officials had supported lowering the voting age during the mid-20th century, but were unable to gain the legislative momentum necessary for passing a constitutional amendment. The drive to lower the votin
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1971 amendment granting suffrage to 18-year-old citizens
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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2001-02-09T01:59:48Z
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2024-09-08T20:38:28Z
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