It was 50 years since the ratification of the 26th Amendment on July 1 of this year. Despite being one of American history classes’ most unheralded, this amendment was a landmark constitutional addition which lowered the eligible age of voting from 21 years old to 18. There were continuous pushes for legal adults to be able to vote in elections dating back to the end of the Second World War. The idea of “old enough to fight, old enough to vote” was integral to the first few youth activists. Eventually, this became the rallying cry of students during the backlash against the Vietnam War. With the struggle that many endured to secure the right for all young adult citizens to participate in elections, one might expect the younger generations to continue this enthusiasm about voting and turn out in high numbers each election cycle. However, this is not the case for the time being. Millennials and Generation Z were set to account for 37% of the 2020 electorate, but according to Pew…