It is Time To Lower the Voting Age to 16

One year ago this week, European Parliamentary Member Terry Reintke announced that Germany had lowered its national voting age to 16. Around that same time, New Zealand began working to lower its national voting age to 16 after it was ruled by their supreme court that the current voting laws discriminated against young people. EarlierContinue reading “It is Time To Lower the Voting Age to 16”

Let’s Get to Work!

A worker flexes his muscles. Like the worker, we need to build upon the gains we’ve made this summer regarding lowering the voting age to 16. This summer, I traveled across the U.S. in order to bring greater advocacy to lowering the voting age. I spoke at Tufts University in Boston to bring greater awarenessContinue reading “Let’s Get to Work!”

Citizenship & Voting

Tomorrow is September 17th, a day that is traditionally observed as Citizenship Day in the United States. But what is one of the hallmark activities of citizenship? One could say one of the main responsibilities of that would be voting. During the summer, I and several organizations worked together to bring more awareness of theContinue reading “Citizenship & Voting”

Increasing Enfranchisement Awareness Through Presentation: Calls for Collaboration!

Barnum Hall outside of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. The private research institution, Tufts University, is looking for proposals on an upcoming conference for July. Usually, I would post a monthly blog feature that is somehow connected with lowering the voting age. However, given that it is the annual no taxation withoutContinue reading “Increasing Enfranchisement Awareness Through Presentation: Calls for Collaboration!”

The Search for Greener Pastures: Traveling to Promote Lowering the Voting Age

This year marks many important milestones for many youth victories in the last decade. It can also be a year for additional gains for youth empowerment efforts. In a few days, spring will begin for the year, with many locations opening up once more and slowly emerging from the cold winter months that have beenContinue reading “The Search for Greener Pastures: Traveling to Promote Lowering the Voting Age”

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