20 pts "Studies of voting behavior in recent elections have consistently shown that persons under 30 vote
less often than those who are older. In 1963, President Kennedy's Commission on Registration and
Voting Participation expressed its deep concern over the low voting participation in the 21–30-year-
old age bracket. It attributed this low participation to the fact that: 'by the time they have turned 21 ...
many young people are so far removed from the stimulation of the educational process that their
interest in public affairs has waned. Some may be lostlas voters for the rest of their lives." —Senator
Ted Kennedy (D, Mass.)
Based on the excerpt, which of the following legal protections would the speaker most likely
support? (20 points)

A. States are prohibited from requiring poll taxes in federal elections.

B. The voting age in federal elections is set to 18 years old.

C. The right to vote cannot be limited based on race or gender.

D. Senators are elected by the popular vote of state populations.