City would not be the first in country to allow 16-year-old voting but many are opposed to change | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Three Washington, D.C. council members are behind a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to vote for president in the District in 2016. Ward 6 Council member Charles Allan is the chief author behind the Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2015. He said Tuesday that there’s nothing in the 26th Amendment that forbids younger Americans from voting,…