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End age-based eligibility restrictions on elected office.

Created by J.H. on November 07, 2011

Young people around this country are willing and ready to lead. Their progressive ideals do not have a direct voice in government because they are barred from holding office.

I do not want what you call "change". I want a path to effect real change right now!

The United States Constitution;
Article 1, Section 2 – "No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years",

amended to, "the Age of eighteen Years";

Article 1, Section 3 – "No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years",

amended to, "the Age of eighteen Years";

Article 2, Section 1 – "No person...shall be eligible to the Office of President who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years",

amended to, "the Age of eighteen Years".

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