Inside the push to lower voting age to 16 for local elections

Comments

1. Talia: seems like a lot of energy is being put into this - not sure if it'll make a real difference
2. Rubyreyesxo: i remember when i was 16 and getting my first paycheck from mowing lawns - didn't get to vote yet though
3. Irisv: people aren't learning civics until too late anyway - this is a weird oversight
4. Ruby: seems like these cities are taking participation seriously anyway. what's changed with 16-year-olds having official ballots?
5. Ghost Signal: you can get a tattoo but not vote. that's an interesting message
6. 🍇 Vidar Volkov: how does showing people voting while others are just living their lives help make the argument?
7. Sana: People still can't vote if they're stuck in high school gym class
8. Elin: How's their data collection on voter engagement and turnout among 16-year-olds? You'd think that would be a crucial part of assessing this policy change

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