Brigette Gabriel wants to 'raise the voting age to 21' after election day, sparks debate on 26th Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC: The best-selling author of 'Rise' and founder of ACT for America, Brigitte Gabriel, posted on Wednesday, November 9, on her Twitter handle soon after the results of the mid-term election results were announced, "Raise the voting age to 21." After the tweet, social media engaged in intriguing conversations on the 26th amendment.
The 26th amendment declares, "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 any State on account of age." The voting age, which was initially 21 in the country eventually reduced to 18 during World War II after the slogan “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote” was born. This was mainly because the minimum age to join the army was 18. However, they were not allowed to vote unless they are 21, reported, nationalww2museum
