amendment

A San Francisco charter amendment that would have lowered the voting age fell short at the ballot in 2016 and again in 2020, when it lost by just 1.6% of the vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

There is precedent for this; after the 18th Amendment, which banned the sale of alcohol, was ratified, it took another amendment, the 21st, to overturn Prohibition.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Suk’s scholarship focuses on the processes of constitutional amendment and reform and the feminist constitutional movements.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Congress approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday abolishing Brazil's six-day working week, a flagship Lula campaign promise that will give employees two paid days off without cutting their wages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

She had faith that this assertive but peaceful protest would help women win the federal suffrage amendment in the shortest time possible.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Advocates are also ready to seek amendments if need be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The human study protocol, all amendments, and the informed consent form received approval from the Institutional Review Boards at the participating sites.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“This will leave many of the more vulnerable reliant on extensions, payment-in-kind amendments costly refinancing or sponsor support,” says Moody’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Voters in more than a dozen states are considering tax-related amendments in November.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

But in the end, history is not just about wars and constitutional amendments, facts we memorize.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis