In 1971 the U.S. Congress ratified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibited states from allowing anyone under the age of 18 to vote. Before the amendment was passed the minimum voting age was 21 years of age. Support to lower the age of 18 was driven in part by the draft of the Vietnam War which conscripted young men between the ages of 18 and 21 to join the armed forces. In 2021 U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives to lower the voting age in America to 16 years old. In order to pass the legislation would have to be ratified as a Constitutional Amendment.
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Response rates from 222 Wichita voters.
14% Yes |
86% No |
9% Yes |
80% No |
5% Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote |
3% No, it should be raised |
2% No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 222 Wichita voters.
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Unique answers from Wichita voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8JSC4QS4yrs4Y
No it should stay as it is.
@96GLZPQ2yrs2Y
Yes, it should be lowered to 15 years of age and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote.
@8MLB4GS4yrs4Y
Depends how much the person knows about politics
@8HGQ6LM4yrs4Y
No today's kids can't decide whether they are toaster or an oven
@9S4HFH74mos4MO
Yes, but minors ages 14-17 should pass a test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote
@9J3YL3811mos11MO
No, the voting age should be raised back to 21 and voters should be required to pass a test demonstrating their knowledge of politics to vote.
@95CJ5F52yrs2Y
Yes, it should be lowered to 15 and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote.
@8H78Q254yrs4Y
Eliminate the age requirement but have a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote
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