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“Politico 50” Features Two Proposals to Lower the Voting Age to 16
The annual Politico 50 list, a list of "50 ideas blowing up American politics (and the people behind them)" features not one but two proposals to lower the voting age to 16. Several of the individuals profiled by Politico were asked to name a new amendment they would...
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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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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 moreIt’s official. Greenbelt, MD lowers its local voting age to 16
The Greenbelt, MD City Council unanimously voted to approve a charter amendment to officially allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections.
read moreGreenbelt, MD City Council to Vote to Officially Lower Voting Age to 16
Update: It is now official. The city council members who were present January 8 voted unanimously to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections. Tonight, January 8, the Greenbelt, MD City Council will vote on a charter amendment to officially allow 16- and...
read moreLearning from Other Voting Rights and Election Reform Movements
Research on other movements illuminates lessons and perspective for Vote16USA.
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Update on Prop F in San Francisco and Y1 in Berkeley
More than 100 thousand votes remain to be counted on Prop F. Berkeley’s Y1 passes with 68 percent.
read moreVIDEO: Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?
KQED San Francisco follows youth leaders around the city as they take their message to the voters about extending voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds!
read morePhone Bank to Help Vote16 Make History
The best way to help Vote16 make history this fall is to phone bank! You can call voters from anywhere, anytime, and every single call makes a difference.
read morePress Release: Support for Prop F Surges in Latest Poll
New poll shows historic Proposition F nearing the 50% needed to win.
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