Evan-Amos, via Wikimedia. In a recent article in the New York Times Magazine, food scientist Steven Witherly describes Cheetos as one of the most marvelously constructed foods on the planet, in terms of pure pleasure..
By Martin Kelly. The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed by Congress on March 23, 1971 and ratified on July 1, 1971, all during the Vietnam War. The amendment provided the right to vote to individuals who were eighteen years of age.Previous to this, the 14th Amendment had set the voting age at 21.he 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed by Congress on March 23, 1971 and ratified on July 1, 1971, all during the Vietnam War.
In the 26th Amendment, the minimum age was set at 18 for both state and national elections. It was ratified in July 1971. It should be noted that the 26th Amendment allows for states to lower the voting age to 17 or even 16, if they so wish.This amendment is a sort of national guideline.n the 26th Amendment, the minimum age was set at 18 for both state and national elections. It was ratified in July 1971. It should be noted that the 26th Amendment allows for states to lower the voting age to 17 or even 16, if they so wish.