Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in all states?

• A. 26th Amendment
• B. 19th Amendment
• C. 24th Amendment
• D. 15th Amendment

Answer: (A)

Lowering the voting age nationwide required a constitutional amendment. The Twenty-sixth Amendment, ratified in 1971, set the voting age at 18 in all states and U.S. elections, stating that the right to vote cannot be denied to citizens 18 years or older on account of age. This change reflected the view that individuals old enough to serve in the military should have a voice in selecting their leaders. The other amendments listed don’t lower the voting age: the Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote; the Twenty-fourth Amendment outlawed poll taxes; the Fifteenth Amendment prohibits denying the vote based on race.