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Want to Save Democracy? Reduce the Voting Age
This piece published by Common Dreams argues that a lower voting age and stronger civics education can strengthen democracy in America.
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Oakland Students Won the Right to Vote in School Board Elections
Teen Vogue chronicles work to lower the voting age in Oakland.
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Oakland’s Measure QQ and the Future of Our Democracy
This KQED piece looks at the story of Measure QQ in Oakland, featuring interviews with many of the organizers leading the effort.
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Youth vote advocates already looking toward the next election
The San Francisco Examiner talks with youth activists following the narrow defeat of Prop G.
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ELECTION 2020: WHERE IS VOTE16 ON THE BALLOT?
Vote16 is on the ballot in 2020. Keep an eye on these five elections: San Francisco, Proposition G Prop G in San Francisco would lower the voting age to 16 for all local elections in the city. The measure was placed on the ballot after extensive advocacy from young...
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More cities consider letting 16-year-olds vote in local elections
The Washington Post reports on the latest action in the Vote16 movement.
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Voting at a Younger Age Can Fortify Our Democracy
Vote16 youth leader Arianna argues for lowering the voting age in this op-ed.
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Learning by Voting: Students Want the Right to Make a Difference in Real Life
This in-depth feature story looks at campaigns to lower the voting age and other work to elevate youth voice in local government decision making.
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Young people deserve a say in our future
Read this op-ed from youth organizer Jackie, published in the San Francisco Examiner.
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California student activists push to lower voting age to advocate for change
EdSource covers youth-led work to lower the voting age in California cities.
read moreDevelopmental Science Supports Lowering the Voting Age to 16
Developmental Science Supports Lowering the Voting Age to 16 Two years ago, we saw high schoolers in Parkland, Florida, lead efforts calling for gun control reform in the wake of the mass shooting. Last year, sixteen-year-old activist Greta Thunberg as well as other...
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Daily Wire: San Francisco To Vote On Whether 16-Year-Olds Should Vote
The Daily Wire reports on the Vote16SF campaign.
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Business Insider: San Francisco could become the first major US city to grant voting rights to teens aged 16 and 17
Business Insider reports on the Vote16SF campaign.
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The Hill: San Francisco considers changing local voting age to 16
The Hill reports on the Prop G effort in San Francisco.
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NBC News: A major American city may soon allow 16-year-olds to vote — and others could follow suit
NBC News reports on the campaign to lower the voting age in San Francisco and the landscape across the country.
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