Archive - Vote 16

College Park becomes 9th Maryland city to expand the voting age to 16 for municipal elections

After a vigorous youth-led campaign, the College Park City Council has voted to lower the voting age to 16 for municipal elections.

Apr 15 •

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March 2025

Toronto moves towards Vote 16 policy for 'neighbourhood polls'

The city council of the 4th largest city in North America has voted decisively to move towards opening hyperlocal 'neighbourhood polls' to 16-and…

Mar 19 •

Aleksi Toiviainen

What we have learned about extending the voting age to 16

We have learned so much about Vote 16 policy over the last 4 years. This post summarizes that learning in a simple and accessible way.

Mar 5 •

February 2025

New Study Shows Vote 16 Policy Increases Turnout at Least Through Age 23

Scottish voters born in 1997 and 1998 who were enfranchised by Vote 16 policy in 2014 were still voting at higher rates in 2021 than peers whose first…

Feb 18 •

Albany, CA Makes History by Lowering Voting Age to 16 via Ballot Measure

In November 2024, Albany, California became the first city to lower the voting age for all local elections via ballot measure. This campaign shows how…

Feb 3 •

September 2024

Vote 16 Research Network Fall 2024 Meeting (9/26 at 3:30 pm ET)!

We have many exciting updates to share about local Vote 16 campaigns, new Vote16USA partnerships, research updates, and news about future meetings.

Sep 25, 2024 •

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August 2024

Oakland & Berkeley Youth to Vote this November!

The Alameda County Registrar has cleared final hurdles to allow 16 and 17 year-olds in Oakland and Berkeley to vote in school board elections. Advocates…

Aug 16, 2024 •

Lukas Brekke-Miesner

July 2024

Voices for Vote 16 Podcast Tells Story of Movement to Lower the Voting Age

My new podcast series explores the value of lowering the voting age as a way to encourage youth civic engagement and tells the stories of people leading…

Jul 29, 2024 •

Join the Vote 16 Research Network Summer Meeting at 3:30 PM ET Today (7/11)!

We hope you'll join the Vote 16 Research Network for our summer meeting at 3:30 pm ET. We'll introduce the new Vote16USA director and share thrilling…

Jul 11, 2024 •

The Vote 16 movement is heating up this summer!

The summer Vote 16 Research Network call is July 11 at 3:30 pm ET. There is exciting news to share about new Vote16USA leadership, major Vote 16…

Jul 3, 2024 •

June 2024

An unprecedented opportunity to study Vote 16 in the United States

After years of promising Vote 16 results in small jurisdictions, Oakland and Newark are implementing Vote 16 for school board votes. This is an…

Jun 21, 2024 •

Laura Wray-Lake

May 2024

Immigrant voting and connections with Vote 16

Vote 16 shares challenges and partners with other modern American suffrage movements. We are excited to explore connections between Vote 16 and work on…

May 13, 2024 •

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