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Proc 10231ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10231

50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment

This proclamation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, and calls on Americans to participate in ceremonies honoring the amendment. It also highlights ongoing voting rights concerns and expresses support for pending voting rights legislation.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 35385

Impact dates

  1. 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment proclaimed as commemorative date

Key directives

  • Proclaim July 1, 2021 as the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment
  • Call upon all Americans to participate in ceremonies and activities honoring the 26th Amendment

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of July 1, 2021 as commemorative date

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document blends ceremonial commemoration with political messaging on voting rights legislation
  • Vague directive to federal agencies to 'consider ways' to make voting easier lacks enforcement mechanism
  • Reference to voting suppression laws injects partisan tension into otherwise commemorative document
Proclamation 10231: 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment · Executive Orders