Vol. 35, No. 24
December 23, 2019
Inside Track
Massachusetts Town Looks to Lower Voting Age to 16

On November 21, the town of Brookline, Massachusetts, voted in a town meeting to seek approval from the state to lower the voting age in town to 16 years old. The town voted 142-71 in favor of the measure.
If approved by the state, the new rule would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections and, when registered, to become a town meeting member.
“These elections directly impact these young people,” said board member Raul Fernandez, a proponent of the lowered voting age.
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