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President Dwight D. Eisenhower Supports
In Dwight D. Eisenhower's state of the Union Address he states that he supports an age-based sufferage for people eighteen years and older. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war caused a lot of pressure on the Congress and states to lower the voting age to 18. 4 -
Woodstock
All the young people felt that they had a lot to say and wanted to be able to participate in voting, but the age was still set at 21. 6 -
President Richard Nixon signs a law
President Richard Nixon signed a law which said that in all federal state and local election the voting age would be eighteen. -
Oregon v. Mitchell
Oregon believed that it was unconstitutional to lower the voting age to 18. The Supreme Court agreed with Oregon, and that since congress could set the age for federal election that shouldn't for state elections. Later in on December 21, it was decided to lower the voting age to 18 for all states and elections. 2 -
Ratified!
The congress passes the 26th amendment and the state ratifies it quickly. The fastest amendment to get ratified, in just 107 days. 3 -
House Of Representatives
The House of Representatives voted to propose this amendment. Four month after Congress gave it to the states three-fourths ratified it. 5 -
Twenty Sixth Amendment is Adopted
The 26th amendment was added to the constitution. This amendment states the anyone 18 years and older can vote in the United States. 1 From Wiki -
Voting
Many younger people started to vote then over time the percentaged decreased. The percentaged of teens who vote seems to waver. -
Trying to get young people to vote
Groups have been working hard and promoting trying to influence young people to vote. Groups suchs as Rock the Vote and Declare Yourself. 6
