Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy is set to announce a proposal that would raise the voting age from 18 to 25 unless Americans serve in the military or pass a civics test.
Mr. Ramaswamy is to outline the proposal, which would require a constitutional amendment, during an event late Thursday with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Mr. Ramaswamy said his plan would supplant the 26th Amendment, which in 1971 set the voting at 18 to align the privilege with eligibility for the military draft. He said the proposal will remind young Americans that voting is a privilege with civic duty attached to it. A number of liberal-run cities have pushed to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections or allow illegal immigrants to vote in their contests.
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