Founding & Rights1971

Voting at 18 dates to 1971

Year the voting age was set at 18

The constitutional protection for voting at age 18 dates to 1971.

The 26th Amendment prohibited age-based voting exclusions for citizens 18 and older.

Source

Amendments 11 27U.S. National Archives

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