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Election Log: Teen Voters Lag Behind Their Elders

In the late 1960s, many Americans between the ages of 18 and 21 were angry because they were denied the right to vote. They argued that it was unjust that males under age 21 were being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War, but could not vote for the leaders who sent them to war. So in 1971, the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, whizzed through the ratification process in three months. But since then, relatively few teens have voted. As the graph on this page shows, young Americans aged 18 through 20 lag behind their fellow citizens when it comes to voting. Political experts say this may explain why most politicians don't go out of their way to address young people's concerns.

Source: Federal Election Commission.

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1. What was the average voter turnout for young people aged 18-20 for the two presidential elections held in the 1990s? (Round off to next-highest number.)

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