According to the description, at what age can citizens vote?

According to the description, at what age can citizens vote?

• A. 18 years old
• B. 16 years old
• C. 21 years old
• D. 25 years old

Answer: (A)

Voting age is the key idea here. In the United States, citizens gain the right to vote when they turn 18, and that rule is enshrined in the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, ratified in 1971, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. This reflects the principle that those who may be asked to serve in the military should have a say in choosing their leaders. So eighteen is the threshold for voting in federal elections, and by most state laws for general elections. Sixteen-year-olds generally cannot vote in federal elections (though a few places allow limited participation in certain local or primary activities). Twenty-one and twenty-five are not the current nationwide minimums for voting.

Voting age is the key idea here. In the United States, citizens gain the right to vote when they turn 18, and that rule is enshrined in the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, ratified in 1971, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. This reflects the principle that those who may be asked to serve in the military should have a say in choosing their leaders. So eighteen is the threshold for voting in federal elections, and by most state laws for general elections. Sixteen-year-olds generally cannot vote in federal elections (though a few places allow limited participation in certain local or primary activities). Twenty-one and twenty-five are not the current nationwide minimums for voting.