Go here to view a slide show on the evolution of Paricutin prepared by Scott Rowland. Sources of Information: Foshag, W.F., and Gonzalez-Reyna, J., 1956, Birth and development of Paricutin volcano: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 965-D, p. 355-489.
In 1971, the Twenty-sixth Amendment set the legal voting age at 18 for both US federal and state elections.
Today in Civil Rights History: The 26th Amendment Lowers Voting Age to 18. Today marks the 38th anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in federal, state, and local elections.oday in Civil Rights History: The 26th Amendment Lowers Voting Age to 18. Today marks the 38th anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in federal, state, and local elections.