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Twenty-sixth Amendment

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A quick definition of Twenty-sixth Amendment:

The Twenty-sixth Amendment is a rule that was added to the United States Constitution in 1971. It says that anyone who is 18 years old or older can vote in elections, both for the government of their state and for the whole country. This means that young people who are legally adults can have a say in who gets to be in charge of making important decisions that affect everyone.

A more thorough explanation:

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment is a change to the United States Constitution that was ratified in 1971. It sets the minimum age for voting at 18 years old for all state and federal elections.

Before this amendment, many states had their own laws about the minimum age for voting. Some states allowed people to vote at 18, while others required them to be 21. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment made it so that all states had to allow people who were 18 years old or older to vote.

For example, if a person turns 18 before Election Day, they are eligible to vote in that election. This means that they can have a say in who gets elected to important positions, like the President of the United States or their state's governor.

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was important because it gave young people a voice in the political process. It recognized that 18-year-olds were old enough to fight and die for their country in the military, so they should also be allowed to vote for the leaders who would send them into battle.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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