<P> The 26th Amendment ( passed and ratified in 1971 ) prevents states from setting a voting age higher than 18 . Except for the express limitations provided for in Amendments XIV , XV , XIX and XXVI , voter qualifications for House and Senate elections are largely delegated to the States under Article I , Section 2 and Amendment XVII of the United States Constitution , which respectively state that `` The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States , and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature . '' and `` The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State , elected by the people thereof , for six years ; and each Senator shall have one vote . The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures . '' </P>
<P> The 26th Amendment ( passed and ratified in 1971 ) prevents states from setting a voting age higher than 18 . Except for the express limitations provided for in Amendments XIV , XV , XIX and XXVI , voter qualifications for House and Senate elections are largely delegated to the States under Article I , Section 2 and Amendment XVII of the United States Constitution , which respectively state that `` The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States , and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature . '' and `` The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State , elected by the people thereof , for six years ; and each Senator shall have one vote . The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures . '' </P>
when did 18 years olds get the vote
when did 18 years olds get the vote
1971
1971