<P> On March 23 , 1971 , a proposal to lower the voting age to 18 years was adopted by both houses of Congress and sent to the states for ratification . The amendment became part of the Constitution on July 1 , 1971 , three months and eight days after the amendment was submitted to the states for ratification , making this amendment the quickest to be ratified . </P>
<P> On March 23 , 1971 , a proposal to lower the voting age to 18 years was adopted by both houses of Congress and sent to the states for ratification . The amendment became part of the Constitution on July 1 , 1971 , three months and eight days after the amendment was submitted to the states for ratification , making this amendment the quickest to be ratified . </P>
when did they change the voting age to 18
when did they change the voting age to 18
July 1 , 1971
July 1 , 1971