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Letter to the Committee on the Judiciary Regarding Suffrage for 18-Year Olds

  • 12/23/1970

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George M. Montross of Detroit wrote to Congressman Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, in opposition to granting the vote to 18-year-olds. He argued that only the states, not the Federal Government, had the power to determine qualifications for voting.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Archives Identifier: 1634195

Full Citation: Letter to the Committee on the Judiciary Regarding Suffrage for 18-Year Olds; 12/23/1970; Committee Papers of the Committee on the Judiciary, 1813–2019; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-regarding-suffrage-for-18-year-olds/, April 1, 2026]

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