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.
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.
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
Considering the weakening of South Korean presidential power
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday proposed weakening the powers of his office and lowering the voting age
Study suggests US should revise legal voting age limits
The US stands apart from most of world in that it uses different ages for different rights and responsibilities
UK Democracy Goes Into Overdrive
The choices available to the electorate are clear. The mainstream parties have polar opposite approaches and policies to what they feel is best for the country. Conflict politics is certainly alive and well.
California Leading the Way to Lower Voting Age to 17
In an effort to get more young people involved in the democratic process, many states are attempting lowering the voting age to 17 to get young people active.
Democrats Push to Lower Voting Age to 17 in Multiple States
With a little help from liberal billionaire George Soros, state lawmakers seek to lower voting age to 17