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AGE OF SUFFRAGE IN THE UNITED STATES
CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
Regardless of Question Wording

 
For Lowering
Voting
Age
Against
Lowering
Age
Undecided

1939: May
17%
79%
4%
 
 

1943: January
April
August 17
August 24
August 24
39
42
52
44
48
52
52
42
51
46
9
6
6
5
6
 
 

1946: April 10
April 10
44
52
52
42
4
6
 
 

1947: February
35
60
5
 
 

1951: September
47
49
4
 
 

1953: July
63
31
6
 
 

1954: March
58
34
8
 
 

1965: August
57
39
4
 
 

BY AGE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

21-29 years:
1939
17
83
 
 
 
 

1943
41
53
9*
 
 

1953
66
28
6
 
 

30-49 years:
1939
17
83
 
 
 
 

1943
38
52
10
 
 

1953
63
32
5
 
 

50 years and over:
1939
18
82
 
 
 
 

1943
37
52
11
 
 

1953
63
Taken from H. cantril, public
30 7
opinion, 1935-1946, at
832.

* Does not add to 100%.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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