Amendment 26, passed by Congress March 23, 1971; ratified July 1, 1971. Section 1: ``The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 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.'' Section 2: ``The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''
Hultgren discusses the 26th Amendment regarding voting rights for citizens aged 18 and older.
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