The latest news and commentary on lowering the voting age

Campaign to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Local Races Ignites a Debate

Dec 9, 2015

This New York Times feature story covers the launch of Vote16USA and the young voices behind the campaign.

Strengthening Democracy for the Next Generation

Aug 14, 2017

Youth leaders Aaron Nelson and Max Carr write passionately about lowering the voting age in their Western Massachusetts towns. See more at vote16hilltowns.org.

Can youth suffrage finally become a mainstream issue in 2020?

Aug 11, 2017

The Pacific Standard reviews recent progress in the movement to lower the voting age and highlights opportunities for the movement to reach new heghts in the coming years.

Let’s promote active citizenship by lowering voting age to 16

Aug 2, 2017

A California high school student makes a sharp case for lowering the voting age in this op-ed.

Why New York should let younger people vote

Jul 26, 2017

Election law expert Josh Douglas argues in favor of a proposal to lower the voting age to 17 and enhance voter registration in New York

Learning from Other Voting Rights and Election Reform Movements

Jul 17, 2017

Research on other movements illuminates lessons and perspective for Vote16USA.

‘No question’ about 2018 push to lower Boulder voting age

Jul 16, 2017

Boulder youth have their eyes on 2018 for a local ballot measure to lower the city’s voting age to 16.

Wendell voters narrowly approve changing local voting age to 16

Jun 10, 2017

Voters in Wendell, MA voted in favor of lowering the voting age for local elections at their town meeting this spring. The state legislature must now grant approval for the town to make the change.