26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Statements (19)
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gptkb:constitutional_law
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1971-07-01
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local elections
state elections federal elections |
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right to vote at age 18
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gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:1971_in_American_law Voting rights in the United States |
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26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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26
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21
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
1971-03-23 |
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gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
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gptkb:25th_Amendment_to_the_U.S._Constitution
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7
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