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 958 Congressional District 5 voters.
14% 是的 |
86% 不 |
10% 是的 |
79% 不 |
5% 应该，只要是纳税公民应当都可投票 |
4% 不应该，选民应当通过一个展示他们对政治的理解的基本测试后才可投票 |
2% 不，它应被提高 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 958 Congressional District 5 voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 958 Congressional District 5 voters.
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Unique answers from Congressional District 5 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
