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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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Why Can’t 16-year-olds Vote?
A column on the history of the voting age and the rationale for enfranchising 16-year-olds.
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16 year olds in Boulder could have a say in local elections
Denver7 covers the emerging push to lower the local voting age in Boulder.
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Boulder teens push to lower local voting age to 16
They argue that voting is a habit and it’s better to get hooked young.
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To Bridge the Political Divide, Let Minors Vote
“In addition to building bridges across the aisle, we need on-ramps to participation,” this op-ed argues.
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To safeguard voting rights, go local
Election Law expert Joshua Douglas writes about how cities can be “test tubes of democracy” to advance bold ideas to protect voting rights and encourage participation, including lowering the local voting age.
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Why the voting age should be lowered to 16
The Economist suggests lowering the voting age to boost voter turnout and revitalize democracy.
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Teens Push to Lower the Voting Age
Youth Today features Vote16USA’s work to support efforts to lower the voting age around the country.
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SF youth voting activists pledge to try again in 2020
The San Francisco Examiner reports on the results of Prop F and what’s next for the Vote16SF campaign.
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PRESS RELEASE: Historic Measure Almost Passes: More than 172,000 Vote to Extend Voting Rights to 16-year-olds for Municipal Elections
Country’s First Ballot Measure to Lower the Voting Age Finishes with 48% of the Vote, an Increase of 12% in Just Seven Months
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