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Voting Age articles on Democracy Chronicles
A voting age is a minimum age established by law that a person must attain to be eligible to vote in a public election. Typically the age is set at 18 years. Also see our section on American democracy or our article archives on Voter Access and Youth Voting.
Bill Granting New Mexico 17 Year-olds Voting Rights Advances
Teens and even children give public testimony at the legislature. A new measure would allow 17-year-olds to vote in state and local elections.
Queens Legislation Reintroduced to Lower Voting Age to 16
Cities in 13 states and the District of Columbia have the legal ability to lower the voting age for local elections through amendments.
New Book Examines Lowering the Voting Age to 16
This book explores the consequences of lowering the voting age to 16 from a global perspective.
Students Campaign To Vote At 16 In LA School District Elections
High schoolers this decade have stormed out of their classrooms after the 2016 election, demanding protection for immigrants.
Amendment to Set Voting Age for Federal Office at 16 Defeated
The U.S. House defeated an amendment by Congress member Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) to set the voting age for federal office at age 16.
2 Policies That Lead to More Millennial and Generation Z Voters
A new report from CAP’s youth engagement arm, highlights the important role AVR and preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds play.
Effort Underway in Oregon to Lower Voting Age to 16
Portland-based Democratic state Sen. Shemia Fagan introduced a measure Monday to make Oregon the first state in the nation to change voting age .
California Lawmaker Tries Again to Lower Voting Age to 17
A state lawmaker from the Silicon Valley has reintroduced a constitutional amendment that would lower the California voting age to 17.
Michael Moore Wants the Voting Age Lowered to 16
The filmmaker was supposedly inspired after seeing the outpouring of support for the recent March for Our Lives protests