The 26th Amendment, ratified in July 1971, reduced the minimum age to vote in any election, federal or state, from 21 to 18. The language provides that “(t)he right of citizens of the United States, ...

Paul G. Summers is an attorney. He formerly served as an appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues ...

For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a matter of course for white men, but others--such as women and black ...

The Utah Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to uphold a lower court ruling that invalidated Amendment D could affect an expected court ruling on Amendment A, the income tax ballot question that the ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Friday Question will return in two weeks. For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a matter of course ...