Many Americans argued that it wasn’t right to allow men as young as 18 to be drafted, yet deny them the right to vote. A constitutional amendment would be required to guarantee voting rights across the board for people as young as 18. Alabama, Ohio and North Carolina all voted to approve ratification on June 30. The voting age was lowered to 18 from 21 across the United States 45 years ago this week with the ratification of the 26th Amendment. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1970 and President Richard Nixon signed it, but the law was quickly brought before the Supreme Court.

Source: Huffington Post July 01, 2016 07:52 UTC