Congress proposed the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution in 1971, which stated, “The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.”
Over 200,000 trans people could face voting restrictions because of state ID laws
Sep 28, 2020The voting age was 21 before the 26th Amendment was ratified in 1971. At the time, young people argued that if they could be drafted to fight America’s wars at 18, their voices should also count
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Alcohol consumption in the US is illegal until age 21, and in December 2019, the minimum age for buying cigarettes was raised to 21. If individuals lack the maturity to handle these substances before 21, shouldn’t that mean they are too immature to vote?
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Three good reasons the voting age should be raised to 21 – not cut to 16 – Government – Issues Online Rodrigo Hernandez, News Editor The voting age should remain at 18, and raising it won’t help make things better. The 26th Amendment that made 18-year-olds eligible to vote is taken for granted in this era of performative online activism and separation.
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Why Should The Voting Age Be Raised To 21
Rodrigo Hernandez, News Editor The voting age should remain at 18, and raising it won’t help make things better. The 26th Amendment that made 18-year-olds eligible to vote is taken for granted in this era of performative online activism and separation. Nov 26, 2023It was one of the highest turnouts for young voters since, like, the 1970s, when they lowered the voting age to 18. And not only did they show up in high numbers, but they overwhelmingly voted for
Why the voting age should be lowered to 16
Jun 9, 2023As The Hill explains, “Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing that the U.S. raise the voting age to 25, with exceptions for those 18 and older who serve in the military, work as emergency responders or take a naturalization test.” Enforcement key to mandatory voting
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OPINION: Raising the voting age would be an injustice to voters everywhere – The Sunflower Jun 9, 2023As The Hill explains, “Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing that the U.S. raise the voting age to 25, with exceptions for those 18 and older who serve in the military, work as emergency responders or take a naturalization test.”
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Over 200,000 trans people could face voting restrictions because of state ID laws Congress proposed the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution in 1971, which stated, “The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.”
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Three good reasons the voting age should be raised to 21 – not cut to 16 – Government – Issues Online Alcohol consumption in the US is illegal until age 21, and in December 2019, the minimum age for buying cigarettes was raised to 21. If individuals lack the maturity to handle these substances before 21, shouldn’t that mean they are too immature to vote?
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Top Ten Reasons to Lower the Voting Age – NYRA Aug 6, 2023Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, for instance, wants to raise the voting age to 25, with earlier ballot access allowed for people who serve their communities or pass a
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Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16? – The New York Times Rodrigo Hernandez, News Editor The voting age should remain at 18, and raising it won’t help make things better. The 26th Amendment that made 18-year-olds eligible to vote is taken for granted in this era of performative online activism and separation.
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Petition · Let Our Youths Vote : My Vote My Right18 · Change.org Nov 26, 2023It was one of the highest turnouts for young voters since, like, the 1970s, when they lowered the voting age to 18. And not only did they show up in high numbers, but they overwhelmingly voted for
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OPINION: Raising the voting age would be an injustice to voters everywhere – The Sunflower
Petition · Let Our Youths Vote : My Vote My Right18 · Change.org Sep 28, 2020The voting age was 21 before the 26th Amendment was ratified in 1971. At the time, young people argued that if they could be drafted to fight America’s wars at 18, their voices should also count
Three good reasons the voting age should be raised to 21 – not cut to 16 – Government – Issues Online Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16? – The New York Times Aug 6, 2023Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, for instance, wants to raise the voting age to 25, with earlier ballot access allowed for people who serve their communities or pass a
