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

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


Hell yeah. What a great idea.


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


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