Can the voting age be lowered?
Table of Contents
- 1 Can the voting age be lowered?
- 2 What was the reason they lowered the age to vote in this country?
- 3 Which amendment reduced the age of voting from 21 to 18?
- 4 How do young people influence voter turnout?
- 5 Why was the 26th amendment passed so quickly?
- 6 Should people have a voice in the law at age 16?
Can the voting age be lowered?
Constitutional amendments require passage by two-thirds of the House and Senate, and ratification by three-fourths of the nation’s state legislatures. If enacted, the voting age would be lowered for federal, state and local elections. The last time that the voting age was lowered was when it went from 21 to 18 in 1971.
What was the reason they lowered the age to vote in this country?
The drive to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 grew across the country during the 1960s, driven in part by the military draft held during the Vietnam War.
What should the age of voting be?
A voting age is a minimum age established by law that a person must attain before they become eligible to vote in a public election. As of the present day, the most common voting age is 18 years; however, voting ages as low as 16 and as high as 25 currently exist (see list below).
Which amendment reduced the age of voting from 21 to 18?
THE CONSTITUTION (SIXTY-FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 1988. 21 years to 18 years.
How do young people influence voter turnout?
Young people who vote also influence the voter turnout of their parents. In a study of the Kids Voting program (where people under 18 were allowed to cast votes in a mock election), parents who had children participating in the program were more likely to vote in the actual election.
What is a “good vote”?
Although it can be difficult to determine what constitutes a “good vote” (see below), a group of researchers tried to determine the quality of votes cast by people under 18 by comparing how well their votes aligned with their stated values.
Why was the 26th amendment passed so quickly?
When the United States decided to end age discrimination in voting for everyone 18 and over in all elections, it adopted the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The Amendment’s overwhelming and bipartisan support allowed it to make history as the quickest Constitutional Amendment ever to be ratified.
Should people have a voice in the law at age 16?
At age 16, people should have a voice in the laws that affect their lives and a stake in the future of their country.