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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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Malden, MA

Malden, MA
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

Proposed bill would allow Kentucky minors to vote in local elections

Kentucky State Senator Reggie Thomas has filed a bill that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local and school board elections. Kentucky has a history here; it was the second state to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, in 1955.

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Michigan State Student Government: Let 17 year olds vote

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Vote16USA Presents: Podcasts!

We've been featured on a number of podcasts over this past year. Tune into them here! More Perfect View from the States Sputnik News KMOX Radio USC Anenburg On Point With Tom Ashbrook NPR WWL Scoot Kojo Nmadi Show Ricochet Three Martini...
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View from the States: Vermont and Lowering the Voting Age

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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