Paul G. Summers is an attorney. He formerly served as an appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues ...
For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a matter of course for white men, but others--such as women and black ...
The 26th Amendment, ratified in July 1971, reduced the minimum age to vote in any election, federal or state, from 21 to 18. The language provides that “(t)he right of citizens of the United States, ...
I know we’re not generally supposed to take Ann Coulter seriously at this point, but I have to admit that she’s come up with a somewhat unique political stance: repealing the 26th Amendment and ...
In 1996, WJAR marked the 25th anniversary of the 26th Amendment that gave 18-year-olds the right to vote. Our special "Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote” traced the anti-Vietnam War protests ...
For any 18-year-olds who voted in this past election, they have the 26th Amendment to thank. Fifty years ago this month, the states ratified that amendment. MIKE WATERS: A new force has emerged in ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Friday Question will return in two weeks. For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a matter of course ...
Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 26th Amendment, ratified in July ...