26th Amendment ratified

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  • Lucas Paul Richert (University of London)

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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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Richert, Lucas Paul. "26th Amendment ratified". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008
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