26th Amendment

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.

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.


Before the 26th amendment men at the age of 18 were able to go away to war, fight and die for their country but they were not able to vote for who they wanted to run their nation.


Before the voting age was 21, the youth of America wanted it lowered because of the other things, like the draft and fighting in the Vietnam war, that were going on at the time. Many believed that if 18 year olds were old enough to be forced to fight in a way than they should be able to vote.