Newark, NJ (USA) Lowers Voting Age to 16 for School Board Elections

https://boltsmag.org/newark-teens-gear-up-for-school-board-elections-after-voting-age-extended-to-16/

This month for the first time, 16- and 17-year olds will help decide Newark’s school board members thanks to a measure passed last year, just the third reform of its kind in the nation.

Article by Lauren Gill

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Kecessa@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y

People should have voting right from the moment they pay income taxes and no matter what at 16.

paraphrand@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Hell yeah. What a great idea.

porcelainpitcher@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y

No one's gonna touch that? Okay, neither.