26th Amendment ratified

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 30 June, the 26th Amendment to the U.S. constitution was ratified by Congress, thus lowering age in all elections to 18 years of age.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "26th Amendment ratified". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5685, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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