Twenty-Sixth Amendment

-Proposed by Congress on March 23, 1971; Declared ratified on July 1, 1971


Section 1
[Eighteen-Year Old Vote]
"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 an state on account of age."
Section 2
[Power to Enforce this Article]
"The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

This amendment allows eighteen year old citizens to vote. It only makes sense that if you can go to war to fight and run the risk of dying for your country, you should be able to have a say in the voting process. 

It seems that many eligible voters simply take that privilege for granted. How many 18 year olds (and up) to this day, still have yet to even register for voting?

"Don't blame us, we didn't vote"....really?
All the eligible non-voters are in fact just as responsible as the voters for election outcomes. How can our democracy accurately be portraying the views of our society when so many people don't even cast their vote? Furthermore, those people who do not vote, should not have any right to criticize our government. If they don't take the time to vote, they shouldn't be allowed to waste other people's time with their wasted opinions.