USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Earlier, the age for registration of a voter was 21 years. Through the 61st amendment Act, 1988 of the Constitution read with Act 21 of 1989 amending the R.P. Act, 1950, the minimum age of registration of a voter has been brought down to 18 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. Q.

Detailed explanation-3: -India was one of the first countries in the world to allow all adults above the age of 21 years to vote from the very first democratic election that was held. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 in the year 1989.

Detailed explanation-4: -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 2: The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.