John Sarbanes

“ Voting is habit forming, and allowing youth voters unobstructed access to voting ensures that more Americans will start a life-long habit of voting as soon as possible. (7) Youth voter suppression is a clear, persistent, and growing problem. The actions of States and political subdivisions resulting in at least four findings of twenty-sixth amendment violations as well as pending litigation demonstrate the need for Congress to take action to enforce the twenty-sixth amendment. ”

“ Before the 2018 election, PVAMU students sued Waller County on the basis of both racial and age discrimination over the County’s failure to ensure equal early voting opportunities for students, spurring the County to reverse course and expand early voting access for students. (11) The more than 25 million United States citizens ages 18-24 deserve equal opportunity to participate in the electoral process as guaranteed by the twenty-sixth amendment. ”