The Boston City Council approved a petition on Wednesday to allow 16-year-olds to vote in municipal elections.
CBS Boston that young voters could be swayed by policy proposals that are favorable to certain industries, such as cannabis and tobacco shops.In 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives
an amendment proposed by Rep. Ayanna Pressley that would have lowered the voting age to 16. The amendment was struck down by a 305-126 margin.“I think it’s really important to capture kids when they are in high school when they are interested in all of this, when they are learning about government, to be able to vote,” Pelosi said.In New Zealand, the Supreme Courton Tuesday that the current age of 18 to vote is discriminatory.
Elsewhere in the world, nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Austria, are among the very few that allow citizens as young as 16 to vote.
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