![]() ![]() Sentiment to lower the nation’s voting age dates back to WWII. As American involvement in the war increased, President Roosevelt sought to increase the size of the nation’s military and lowered the draft age of young men from 21 to 18 years old. National Archives and Records Administration Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens eighteen years of age or older, Public Laws, 92nd Congress, 1st Session General Records of the United States Government Record Group 11. ".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." Section I, Amendment 26 of the U.S. Ratified in July 1971, the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age of U.S. The Education and Public Programs Team at the Nixon Library is pleased to remind you that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) continues to be an excellent source for entertaining and historical content! Simply follow the links below for additional information. Stay connected with NHTSA : Search for open recalls using the VIN Look-up Tool | Download the SaferCar mobile app for Apple or Android devices | Receive recall alerts by e-mail | Visit us on /NHTSA | Follow us on /NHTSAgov | Watch 5-Star Safety Ratings crash tests on /USDOTNHTSA. NHTSA also continues to promote vehicle technologies that hold the potential to reduce the number of crashes and save thousands of lives every year, and may eventually help reduce or eliminate human error and the mistakes that drivers make behind the wheel.Ĭlick here to view 2016 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview NHTSA continues to work closely with its state and local partners, law enforcement agencies, and the more than 350 members of the Road to Zero Coalition to help address the human choices that are linked to 94 percent of serious crashes. Bicyclist deaths (840 fatalities – the highest number since 1991) increased by 1.3 percent. ![]() Pedestrian deaths (5,987 fatalities – the highest number since 1990) increased by 9.0 percent and.Motorcyclist deaths (5,286 fatalities – the largest number of motorcyclist fatalities since 2008) increased by 5.1 percent. ![]()
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