The Twenty-Sixth Amendment:
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
This simply sets the legal age for voting in the United States. Eighteen is the legal age for being an adult as well. Congress has the power to make sure people at or above the age of eighteen always have this right.
This video is a nice peek into a moment of history. President Nixon announces the 26th amendment, and welcomes a new group of legal voters. A younger generation of voices.
The ages 18-21 can get a bit controversial. At the age of 18 a person acquires many new legal rights. Using those rights responsibily and abiding to the law is imporant at any age, but making sure you know what rights you during these transitional years is a good thing.
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