Today is Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day. Our elected officials don’t always get the recognition, so we at the House Joint Resolution Coalition want to say “Thank You” to all our elected officials! Jester Jersey @16ToVoteProject
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Third Time’s The Charm
Last year, I along with a team of fellow youth rights advocates from various organizations convened a panel for the second year in a row at the prestigious Frontiers of Democracy Conference held at Tuft’s University each year. The conference theme was combatting violence in our modern era. Our panel talked about the need forContinue reading “Third Time’s The Charm”
We Still Need Paul Revere…s Of Today
Paul Revere during his midnight ride, as depicted in many history books across the country. What most don’t often also acknowledge are his two helpers, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, who also alerted fellow colonists as well. Two hundred fifty years ago today, Paul Revere, along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, traveled across theContinue reading “We Still Need Paul Revere…s Of Today”
Still Taxed, Still Not Represented
A graphic of The British Tax Tea that appeared on the Revolutionary War Magazine during the Revolutionary War Period. These events are what sparked the eventual conflict known as the American Revolution. Yesterday, we marked the end of another tax season, where the employed once again pay their fair share of taxes. That includes 16Continue reading “Still Taxed, Still Not Represented”
Improve Democracy- Lover the Voting Age
We’ve only been four months removed from a historic national election that many people are having mixed thoughts about. However, once again, we still did not have any participation by 16 year-old voters. I’m going to keep today’s post short & sweet- if you’d like to see a repeat of the 2024 national election, thenContinue reading “Improve Democracy- Lover the Voting Age”
Literally, Fellowship of the Ring
The logo for the Ring app. I think it is time for a more organized, collaborative effort to lower the voting age to 16– collaboration between local & national efforts. Rather than repeat many of the same points I mentioned in last month’s post regarding the vote 16 movement, I would like to talk aboutContinue reading “Literally, Fellowship of the Ring”
Next Steps in 2025
Happy new year to readers across the country. If there’s any indication of the growing efforts around lowering the voting age awareness efforts from last year, the next few years are really hopeful, particularly 2025. There’s both good news & bad news when it comes to the national efforts to lowering the voting age toContinue reading “Next Steps in 2025”
Albany, CA; #16ToVote in 2025
Albany, CA recently lowered its voting age to 16, adding a third state with a municipal voting age of 16
Youth Vote Awareness Day in Brattleboro, Vermont- Complete!!
Photo still of me shortly after my lecture to attending youth in the parlor of the Centre Congregational Church on Nov. 16, 2024. Photo courtesy of Brattleboro Community TV. We just wrapped up the Youth Vote Awareness Day here in Brattleboro moments ago, getting coverage from one of the local stations, speaking to one ofContinue reading “Youth Vote Awareness Day in Brattleboro, Vermont- Complete!!”
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