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Vote16USA is a national campaign, organized by Generation Citizen, that aims to support efforts to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-old on the local level, help start new local campaigns, and elevate the issue’s prominence on a national level.

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Why Lower the Voting Age?

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CURRENT CAMPAIGNS

Washington, DC

Washington, DC
Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, CA
Fresno, CA

Fresno, CA
Illinois

Illinois
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA
Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO
Western Massachusetts

Western Massachusetts
Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN
Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN

Northampton, MA votes to lower the voting age

City Council in Northampton, MA voted unanimously to lower the voting age. Next step: the State House for a home rule charter change! Great work from our Vote16USA leaders in MA, one of which is a youth advisory board member!

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These DC-area teens want to lower the voting age to 16

The PBS Student Reporting Labs Academy talked with Vote16DC leader Tiffany Missembe and covered the June 27 city council hearing for the Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018.

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Should 16-year-olds be able to vote? A majority of the D.C. Council thinks so

The Washington Post covered the hearing on June 27 in D.C. regarding the Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018, which would allow 16 year olds to vote in the district. D.C. is poised to become the first major city to change the voting age to 16, and not just for municipal elections.

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I have my own opinions and I want them to be heard.

Anna He

16, Vote16USA Youth Advisory Board and San Francisco Youth Commission