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What happens when the voting age is lowered?
New Jersey’s largest city is lowering the voting age to 16 in school board elections, and young people...
Governor Murphy Highlights Legislation Allowing 16 and 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Local School Board Elections
HOBOKEN – During a visit to Hoboken High School, Governor Phil Murphy today reiterated his support of legislation, S3240/A4369,...
Youth Voices: I voted at 17 in Takoma Park
The first time I voted in an official election, I was 17 years old and it wasn’t even...
Busting the Myths about Lowering the Voting Age
Like any new, bold idea, lowering the voting age faces an array of counterarguments. They deserve adequate consideration,...
GENERATION CITIZEN AND VOTE16USA HELP LAUNCH VOTE 16 RESEARCH NETWORK TO ANALYZE IMPACT OF LOWERING VOTING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES
On August 23, Generation Citizen and its Vote16USA initiative, in conjunction with partners across the University of Maryland,...
125 Members of Congress Support Amendment to Lower Voting Age to 16
March 3, 2021 Today, 125 members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of an amendment to the...
