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Campaign to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Local Races Ignites a Debate
This New York Times feature story covers the launch of Vote16USA and the young voices behind the campaign.
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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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D.C. Teenagers Advocate for Voting Rights
The Washington Informer reports on the city council hearing for the Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018.
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NBC Nightly News: Teenagers fight to lower voting age to 16
NBC Nightly News features the youth leaders behind the push to lower the voting age to 16, with a focus on the current Vote16DC campaign
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No good reason to deny teens the right to vote
Sophomore Parker Smith asks how else could he and his peers express themselves politically when they are not yet of the voting age. In response, he offers a slew of evidence for lowering the voting age.
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Let 16-year-olds vote
Alik Schier, a youth leader in the Vote16DC movement, adds his voice to cause.
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The Case for Lowering the Voting Age
Fourteen year old Kathryn Zaia makes her case for lowering the voting age. She is one of ten winners in the New York Times Annual Student Editorial Contest.
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States Want Voters to Start Young
The USA Today highlights efforts to establish voter pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds: “Many states hope to increase voter engagement by allowing students to pre-register or, in some cases, to vote before turning 18.”
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Column: It’s only logical — 16-year-olds should have the right to vote
Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn makes a strong case for lowering the voting age. “Not only would such a change be logical and just, it would also stand to boost long-term civic engagement by creating a new cohort of habitual voters,” he writes, citing Vote16SUA.
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Vote16DC Campaign Off to Blazing Start
Seven co-introducers champion bill to lower voting age, Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor, and we’ve just begun.
read moreColumn: Lower the voting age to 16
Jim Ross of the Ocala Star Banner newspaper in Florida, a registered Republican, writes in favor of lowering the voting age.
read moreNPR: The Youth Effort To Lower The Voting Age To 16
Vote16USA Youth Advisory Board member and Vote16SF leader Lorelei is interviewed about her experience working to lower the voting age on NPR’s flagship program All Things Considered.
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A Case For Giving 16-Year-Olds The Vote
After the nationwide “March For Our Lives” demonstrations, and the public discourse that followed, NPR’s Michel Martin reflects on the proposal to give teens a say at the ballot box.
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