At what age are citizens eligible to vote for President?

Citizens are eligible to vote for President when they turn eighteen (18) years old. This eligibility is established by the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was ratified in 1971. The amendment lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen, ensuring that younger citizens, particularly those who were being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War, had a voice in the electoral process.

Voting at this age is aimed at promoting civic engagement among younger generations and recognizing their maturity and ability to participate in democratic processes. As a result, anyone who is at least eighteen years old on or before election day is permitted to register and vote in presidential elections, making this age a crucial milestone in the U.S. electoral system.