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In the midst of World War II, President FrankliIn the midst of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt lowers the military draft age from 21 to 18.
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West Virginia Congressman Jennings Randolph proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18. He argues that if a person is "old enough to fight," they should be "old enough to vote". However, this effort failed to gain traction at the time.
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Georgia becomes the first state to lower its voting age to 18 for state and local elections.
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The Senate voted 94-0 to approve the amendment.
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push for lowering the voting age to 18 began during World War II but gained decisive momentum during the Vietnam War before its eventual ratification in 1971.
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The House of Representatives voted 401-19 in favor of the amendment.
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ohio was the 38th state to join the state amendment.
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The amendment was ratified by 38 states in just 100 days. The fastest ratification in U.S. history.
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