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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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Culver City, CA

Culver City, CA
Brattleboro, Vermont

Brattleboro, Vermont
Washington, DC

Washington, DC
Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, 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

City In Colorado Could Join Movement To Give Younger Citizens The Vote

KUNC Radio in Colorado covers the effort to lower the voting age in Golden, CO.

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“Politico 50” Features Two Proposals to Lower the Voting Age to 16

The annual Politico 50 list, a list of "50 ideas blowing up American politics (and the people behind them)" features not one but two proposals to lower the voting age to 16. Several of the individuals profiled by Politico were asked to name a new amendment they would...
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Students make the case for lowering Malden’s voting age

Members of Malden Rising Leaders Summer Fellowship Program in Massachusetts are working to lower the voting age locally, and recently shared their work with community members at a public presentation.

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Paving the path to become life-long voters in Golden, CO

Golden, CO City Council is beginning discussion on lowering the voting age to 16 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