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A Voter at 16? A Seed Planted 50 Years Ago Sprouts Anew.

Authors :
ASTOR, MAGGIE
Source :
New York Times. 5/20/2019, Vol. 168 Issue 58333, pA13-A13. 1p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article reports on a nascent movement in the U.S. to change the voting age to 16 in 2019. Topics discussed include a movement in 1969 which aimed to persuade lawmakers to allow 18-year-olds to vote, concerns of high school students with social turbulence that affects them such as gun violence and the passage of the 26th Amendment in March 1971.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
168
Issue :
58333
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
136529160