Comments on: Seven gold medalists who still can’t vote

By: 32maniac

32maniac — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:18:14 +0000

You’re serious? THIS is a news story? Come on… JUST BECAUSE they are olympians? Come on…

Voting RIGHT is a factor of age for American citizens. It is that simple.
Stop trying to make a non story into a news story,

Geez… Weak…

By: nothanksimdriving123

nothanksimdriving123 — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:14:58 +0000

Thanks nesuperfan. So, Mr Mathias being a Californian, that rather cinches it that he was about 3 years and 2 weeks shy of voting for either Mr Truman or Mr Dewey. (The latter chap won, according to the classic Chicago Daily Tribune headline… whoopsie.)

By: nesuperfan

nesuperfan — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:01:14 +0000

nothanksimdriving123 is EXACTLY right regarding the 26th Amendment, however, states had the right to set it lower, and at the time the 26th Amendment was adopted on July 1, 1971, the voting age was 21 in every state except the following: 18 for Georgia (adopted in 1943) and Kentucky (adopted in 1955), 19 for Alaska and 20 for Hawaii.

By: nothanksimdriving123

nothanksimdriving123 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:34:07 +0000

Cute story, BUT… I believe that in 1948 the US voting age was still 21 across the country. That changed with the 26th Amendment in 1971. So Mr Mathias was still well short of voting age in 1948.