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[email protected]. Reporting : completed in time for elections in 1972, opening all ballot boxes to about 11 John Chadwick million Americans between the ages of Associated Press Writer 18 and 21. Washington (AP) -The Senate gave swift, 94-0 approval Wednesday to a Women 's Suffrage proposed constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 in state and They noted that the 19th amendment, local as well as federal elections. extending the franchise to women, was 18-year old vote Approval by the House is expected ratified by the states in less than 15 next week or shortly thereafter , and months. then the amendment will be submitted Approval of the 18-year -old vote approved by senate, to the states for ratification . Thirty amendment followed the Senate 's eight of them must ratify to make the rejection of another proposed con amendment effective. stitutional amendment by Sen. Edward meets house next M. Kennedy, D-Mass., to give the Attempted Last Year District of Columbia full voting Congress attempted last year by representation in Congress just like a legislation to lower the voting age to 18 state .