U.S. Constitution · Amendment XXVI, Section 1 · ratified 1971-07-01
Right to Vote at Age Eighteen, section 1
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The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen 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.
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- Oregon v. Mitchell, 400 U.S. 112 (1970) · superseded in part by the Twenty-sixth Amendment
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Values for America Constitution Explorer, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution (text: National Archives transcription, public domain), Amendment XXVI, Section 1, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution/amendment-26/section-1
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