Lowering voting age to 16 is something that majority of local governments can do across America
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.
Would Lowering Scotland Voting Age Have Changed Result?
Local laws making 16 the new Scotland voting age would have had surprisingly large impact on referendum for independence from UK
Massachusetts Early Voting and Voter Turnout Law Passed
NAACP applauds Massachusetts early voting legislation that also increases voter participation
17-yr olds Sign-up to Vote in Illinois County
Cook County, Illinois has begun a program where it is possible for all 17-yr olds sign-up to vote and participate in major experiment in voting age
Allowing 17-Year-Old Citizens to Vote
Small town wants to allow all its high-school seniors and 17-year-old citizens to vote whether they have turned 18 or not
Texas Town Mulls Lowering Voting Age Below 18
Lowering voting age is on agenda in Laredo, Texas to allow high-school seniors to participate
Little Girl Leads North Carolina Voter Registration Fight
12-yr-old is leading to keep North Carolina voter registration fight for under 18s in conversation
The Huge Impact of Youth Voters on Elections
Impact of youth voters is often renewed optimism and fresh thinking into government at all levels
Civil Rights Movement Struggles to Include Youth
Many student organizations in modern civil rights movement feel shut out from national discussion as movement struggles to include youth in action
Should We Have Dead People Allowed to Vote?
Bizarre court case seeks to remove prohibition to have dead people allowed to vote (and donate)