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Today’s Warm-UpToday’s Warm-Up
Take out your Amendment ListTake out your Amendment List
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2626thth Amendment Amendment Voting AgeVoting Age
Ratified 1971Ratified 1971 By: Michael P. KellyBy: Michael P. Kelly
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What It SaysWhat It Says
Right to vote is guaranteed to:Right to vote is guaranteed to: U.S. Citizens age 18 or olderU.S. Citizens age 18 or older
Cannot be denied by:Cannot be denied by: U.S. GovernmentU.S. Government StatesStates
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ExamplesExamples
Right to Vote is Granted:Right to Vote is Granted: U.S. Citizens age 18 and U.S. Citizens age 18 and older:older: Any RaceAny Race Any ReligionAny Religion Any EthnicityAny Ethnicity
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CausesCauses
World War IIWorld War II Slogan: “Old enough to fight, Slogan: “Old enough to fight,
old enough to vote” old enough to vote” Originally proposed in 1942Originally proposed in 1942
Vietnam WarVietnam War Issue gained more attentionIssue gained more attention
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Related EventsRelated Events
Georgia lowers Georgia lowers voting age voting age (1943)(1943)
First state to do First state to do soso
Only state and Only state and local electionslocal elections
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Court CaseCourt Case
Oregon v. United States Oregon v. United States (1970)(1970) Supreme Court Ruling:Supreme Court Ruling:
Upholds prohibition of:Upholds prohibition of: Literacy TestsLiteracy Tests Certain Residency RequirementsCertain Residency Requirements
Congress can lower voting ageCongress can lower voting age Federal Elections OnlyFederal Elections Only
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2626thth Amendment Amendment
Passed in 1971Passed in 1971 Officially made the Officially made the
voting age 18 and voting age 18 and olderolder All electionsAll elections
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ImpactImpact
1972 Presidential Election1972 Presidential Election First Election after 26First Election after 26thth
AmendmentAmendment Voters age 18-21 years oldVoters age 18-21 years old
50% Turnout to vote50% Turnout to vote
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Youth Voter TurnoutYouth Voter Turnout
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