The latest news on this front comes from a really interesting article at the local QNS news service written by Carlotta Mohamed. Take a look at this excerpt:

Meng had noted that cities in 13 states and the District of Columbia have the legal ability to lower the voting age for local elections through charter amendments, and several have already done so. In Takoma Park, MD – the first city in America to lower the voting age for local elections to 16 – and in Hyattsville, MD, 16- and 17-year-olds are voting at rates that nearly quadruple those of older voters. Internationally, at least 20 countries allow citizens under the age of 18 to vote.

Neil Bhateja, board member at the National Youth Rights Association, referenced the lower voting age in Scotland, Brazil, Austria and Argentina, where 16-year-olds have shown that they’re ready to vote and deserve to shape their own futures, he said.

Read the full article here. Also, see related Democracy Chronicles articles like those on the Voter Access, Voter Turnout, or even seen our section on American Democracy.