With a little help from liberal billionaire George Soros, state lawmakers seek to lower voting age to 17
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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.
Green Party’s Stein Wants Voting Age Lowered to 16
The last time the voting age lowered was when 18 year olds got the vote in 1971 after a long campaign
We Need to Encourage Younger Candidates to Run For Office
Younger candidates are vital to spur more interest in elections in millennials and other youth voters
Urban and Rural Age Gap Exacerbating Political Discord
Growing age gap between young cities and aging rural regions has changed the political balance
Impact of a Lowered Japanese Voting Age
The national Japanese voting age has been lowered to 18 from 21 in a historic change
Which 17-Year-Olds Can Vote in Ohio and Which Can’t
Ohio ruled 17-year-olds can vote if they will be of age at the time of the Presidential election
16-Year-Old Voting Age For President in Washington D.C.?
City would not be the first in country to allow 16-year-old voting but many are opposed to change
The 75.3 Million Millennial Voters Can Dominate the Vote
Baby boomers are outnumbered this year by millennial voters, but will turnout reflect this change?
The Problem With Banning Politicians Over 70-Years Old
France considering banning politicians over 70 in plot to inject youth into national government
Liberal San Francisco Mulls 16-Year-Olds Voting
Bold pro-youth proposal seeks to give San Francisco 16-year-olds voting rights for local elections