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State Legislatures Consider Vote16
In addition to action in areas where cities have the authority to lower the voting age on the local level (like California and Maryland), we’re seeing an increase in state-level legislation being considered in states from coast to coast.
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Oregon legislators float plan to lower voting age to 16
Several state lawmakers are introducing a bill that would ask voters to amend the Oregon Constitution to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 years old. Legislators held a press conference with high school students Monday at the Capitol to announce the legislation.
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Youth back bill to lower Oregon’s voting age to 16
Read here for the Bus Project’s news release on the new constitutional amendment proposed in Oregon on President’s Day. The amendment would lower the voting age to 16 statewide.
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VIDEO: Students in Oregon push to lower voting age to 16
On President’s Day, a record number of people, mostly young people flooded the Oregon Capitol advocating for education, climate action, gun safety, and lowering the voting age to 16.
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Somerville City Council debates lowering local voting age to 16
Somerville’s City Council decided on Thursday night to organize a public meeting regarding a proposal to lower the city’s municipal voting age to 16 years old.
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VIDEO: California lawmaker reintroduces bill to lower voting age
“Young people are our future, and when we ignore that we do so at our own peril.” – Assemblymember Evan Low re-introduced a constitutional amendment that would lower the voting age in CA to 17.
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CA Assemblymembers to lower voting age to 17
Making voter engagement and access to the polls a top priority, Assemblymember Evan Low has reintroduced a bill that could lower the CA voting age to 17.
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VIDEO: California Will Try Again To Lower Voting Age to 17
On Feb. 11, CA Assemblymembers Evan Low and Randy Voepel introduced the constitutional amendment that could lower the voting age to 17 in CA statewide.
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#1 Debut Episode of Youth Saving Democracy
Youth Saving Democracy is podcast dedicated to promoting, assisting and empowering youth-led grassroots organizations and the policy agendas and candidates they champion. Host David Kromelow interviews Felix Brody of the March for Our Lives Boston Chapter and a leader in Vote16MA.
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San Gabriel Valley Students Want Voting Age Lowered to 16
Following the example of Berkeley, CA, 16 year olds in the San Gabriel Valley are looking to lower the voting age for school board elections.
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Next steps for fostering civic engagement
On the heels of legislation enacted last fall aimed at promoting more civic engagement and civics education in Massachusetts schools, a group of 16- and- 17-year-olds is trying to push engagement one step further
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Students lobby for MA bill that could lower the voting age
The legislation, known as the EMPOWER Act, would grant cities and towns the power to extend voting rights to individuals as young as 16 for local elections. Earlier in the day, Rep. Andy Vargas, Rep. Dylan Fernandes and Sen. Harriette Chandler unveiled the proposal and spoke to the teenagers who came to the Statehouse to propose it.
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Calling all Massachusetts residents! A bill was just introduced in the MA state legislature that would allow cities and towns to lower the local voting age to 16 or 17 if the local government wishes to do so! Currently, cities and towns that wish to lower the local...
read moreNew Bill in House would allow cities to lower the voting age in MA
A new bill introduced would allow cities to lower the voting age to 16 in Massachusetts without having to send a home rule petition to the State House. See here for templates, scripts, and other links for more information.
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Future of the country should be able to vote
The government needs to stop downplaying our potential power. We are qualified, capable and ready.
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