This Teen Vogue op-ed explains why the Act is needed.  It traces the history of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment and contends that its promise remains unfulfilled.  Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA) introduced the YVRA this month.

“The Youth Voting Rights Act: 1) establishes a national standard of review for 26th Amendment legal challenges; 2) expands voter registration services at public colleges and universities; 3) allows young people in every state to preregister to vote before turning 18; 4) requires institutions of higher education to have on-campus polling places, with waivers available as appropriate; 5) codifies the right to vote from a college address; 6) guarantees that states accept student IDs to meet voter-identification requirements; 7) creates a grant program that supports youth involvement in elections, including paid fellowships for young people to work with state and local election administrators to engage their peers; and 8) gathers data on registration and voting based on age and race.”