Boston, Massachusetts city councilors recently voted to allow residents age 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections, WBUR reports. Councilors voted 9-4 to pass a petition calling to lower the voting age for municipal elections, provided they meet the other preexisting criteria for casting a ballot, Newsmax reports.
“We have a lot of young people who are working — oftentimes two jobs — just to help support their families, paying taxes, and on the frontlines protesting and trying to find ways to have their voices heard. And every day we make decisions on their behalf,” said Councilor Julia Mejia, one of the petition’s co-sponsors.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will make the next move on the issue when the docket reaches her desk. If passed, it would move onto the state Legislature, which Mejia told WBUR could pose problems for them.
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This could interfere with schooling if the kids protest or make a graded claim.
It might get them used to voting.
If it’s legal for 5-year-olds to change their gender, they should be allowed to vote and drink alcohol from 5 too.
If dead people are already voting for democrats, any age should be allowed. We must make sure that the democrats have complete power until Kingdom come.