The 26th Amendment, ratified in July 1971, reduced the minimum age to vote in any election, federal or state, from 21 to 18. The language provides that “(t)he right of citizens of the United States, ...

Paul G. Summers is an attorney. He formerly served as an appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues ...

For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a matter of course for white men, but others--such as women and black ...

The Constitution of Pakistan rests upon a delicate balance between its three organs: the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary. This balance is not ornamental. It is the very mechanism through ...

PESHAWAR: Awaam Pakistan Party (APP) convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has criticised the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, calling them a setback for Pakistan’s democratic and institutional ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Friday Question will return in two weeks. For a long time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. The franchise was accepted as a matter of course ...

Awaam Pakistan Party (APP) convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the country's misfortune lies in the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, describing them as "a blot on the Constitution" that ...