In 1971 the U.S. Congress ratified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibited states from allowing anyone under the age of 18 to vote. Before the amendment was passed the minimum voting age was 21 years of age. Support to lower the age of 18 was driven in part by the draft of the Vietnam War which conscripted young men between the ages of 18 and 21 to join the armed forces. In 2021 U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives to lower the voting age in America to 16 years old. In order to pass the legislation would have to be ratified as a Constitutional Amendment.
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@B24X3M9American Solidarity5mos5MO
Yes, I think lowering the voting age will help to make youth more politically aware and involved at a younger age
@9GFLKMM2yrs2Y
Yes, there should be no voting age and future generations should have political rights as well as "the non-human".
Yes, to age 16. There are plenty of people this age who have reached political maturity.
@9F23T882yrs2Y
Yes, to age 16. I personally think most 16 year olds are politically aware enough to deserve a say in our elections
@9DLLVFNProgressive2yrs2Y
Administer a test for those younger than the voting age to allow them to earn their rights early. Otherwise, the minimum voting age should remain.
@9GHMYN92yrs2Y
Yes, anyone who is able to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote should be able to, regardless of age
@9BSX8NR2yrs2Y
No, any younger than 18 kids are mostly influenced by their parents and haven't made their own opinions or done their own research.
@95RBQYM3yrs3Y
no but there should be an age max
@8Z4JRNJ3yrs3Y
If the voter has the ability to be emancipated from their home.
@8YSWYQH3yrs3Y
Yes under the conditions that anyone who pays taxes should be allowed to do so, and anyone under 18 should be able to if they pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics.
@8YKMGFG3yrs3Y
Yes, but anyone under 18 should take a test showing that they understand what they are voting for and understand what is going on the world.
@99T3XZZ2yrs2Y
No, those under the age of voting should not be required to pay taxes
@98SWGXM2yrs2Y
No, the human brain isn't fully developed until 25; so instead the voting age should be raised to 21
@9D6CLKV2yrs2Y
No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics & American history in order to vote, or have served in the military honorably
@8XD66GW4yrs4Y
all over 18 years has the right to vote
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