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Lincoln senator wants to lower voting age to 16
A Nebraska state senator is interested in lowering the state’s voting age to 16.
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Democracy Reform, One Ballot at a Time
Ways to improve our democracy: expanding the electorate, change the process of redistricting, voter expansion, automatic voter registration, campaign finance reform, and lowering the voting age.
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Why Should Youth Be Allowed to Vote? – NYRA
NYRA gives measured, pragmatic reasoning for why should youth vote, by replacing youth with “why should we vote.”
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Letter from Takoma Park Youth Council
From city to city, the Takoma Park Youth Council writes a letter in favor of ballot question 2E, which would lower the voting age in Golden, CO.
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Ontario Student Walkout Proves It’s Time To Lower The Voting Age
As students continue to protest outside the classroom, Ontario debates the idea of lowering the voting age.
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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...
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