Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The 26th Amendment sets the age limit on who can vote. This age is set at 18, which is considered the age one becomes an "adult".
This image shows a picture of most of the things one can start doing at the age of 18. The most important on this list would be voting.
This video shows the timeline of voting up to this Amendment. How America went from only white males to be able to vote to those over 18 being allowed to vote in 1970.
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