Maryland Maryland state law allows cities to lower the voting age on the local level through a city council vote. So far, five cities have already made this change to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections: Takoma Park, Greenbelt, Hyattsville,...
Oakland, CA Oakland voters approved Measure QQ, to lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections, with 67% of the vote at the November 2020 election. This is a landmark victory, making Oakland the largest jurisdiction to approve of 16-year-old voting in any...
Washington, DC The Vote16DC campaign coalition made significant progress toward lowering the voting age in 2018. Local advocates built a coalition and advocated Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018, which would have lowered the voting age to 16 for all D.C. elections. The...
San Francisco, CA 2020 Vote16SF Campaign Earns Over 205,000 Votes, Finishes at 49.2% The Vote16SF campaign, which was on the ballot as Prop G in 2020, earned more than 205,000 votes in November to finish at 49.2%, barely shy of the threshold needed to pass. Despite...
Berkeley, CA Measure Y1 Passes to Lower Voting Age for School Board Elections Voters in Berkeley overwhelmingly approved Measure Y1, which gives the city council the authority to approve a lower voting age for school board elections through a basic ordinance. The...
