The voting age refers to the minimum age at which a person is legally allowed to participate in elections by casting their vote for political candidates or issues.
Related terms
Suffrage: The right to vote in public elections.
Voter Registration: The process by which eligible citizens sign up or enroll themselves on an official list maintained by government authorities allowing them to cast their votes.
Voting Rights Act of 1965: A landmark federal legislation that aimed at overcoming legal barriers preventing African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment.