Right to Vote, Age 18

"Section 1. 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. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

The Twenty-sixth AmendmentTwenty-Sixth AmendmentThe 1971 amendment setting the voting age at eighteen, ratified in about three months, the fastest in American history.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) guarantees that citizens eighteen or older may not be denied the vote on account of age, lowering the voting age nationwide to 18.