No, the voting age shouldn't be lowered. This is because the young person's mind (ages 17 and below) have not had their brains developed enough to make accurate and reasonable decisions. Younger kids age 17 and/or under cannot make rational decisions that big, since it affects the whole country, not just a small town.
It was lowered in the year 1971
1965
16
The growth in public sentiment for a lowered voting age is for increased public participation.
I think that the voting age should be lowered to 16 because they are the people that are affected by the decisions made by the president, and also it could have a bigger impact on society and actually get people to vote! Based on the last election, I think it should be 20...
26th
The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution lowered the voting age to 18 years of age and was adopted on July 1, 1971.
the Vietnam War.
26th Amendment
It lowered it to 18 from 21.
President Richard Nixon lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in April 1971.
Amendment 26