Illinois' Ratification of the 26th Amendment

Item

Title

Illinois' Ratification of the 26th Amendment

Description

This ratification of the 26th Amendment was signed by John W. Lewis, Secretary of the State of Illinois, on July 28, 1971. The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 years to 18 years of age.

Date, date span, or circa acceptable

1971-07-28

File name

ARC Identifier: 1656120
Other Identifier: 12069
This is the NARA Internal Exhibit Tracking Number for the Public Vaults exhibit.
Digital ID: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1656120

Sources archive, University Archives and Special Collections or Women and Leadership Archives

National Archives and Records Administration

Source

Series: Ratified Amendments, 1795 - 1992
Record Group 11: General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006

Subject

26th amendment
Illinois

Rights

Access Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s):Unrestricted

Item sets

Illinois' Ratification of the 26th Amendment