D.C. voting age
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D.C. Youths Renew Efforts to Lower Voting Age
A handful of young people recently participated in a public gathering at THEARC on Mississippi Avenue in southeast D.C. focused…
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D.C. Council Punts Bill to Lower Voting Age to 16
D.C. Council on Tuesday indefinitely tabled legislation that would lower the city's voting age for local and national elections to…
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Bill to Lower D.C. Voting Age to 16 Faces Critical Hurdle
The D.C. Council will decide next week on a bill to lower the city's legal voting age to 16, likely…
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D.C. Teenagers Advocate for Voting Rights
Elders who oppose teen electoral participation often argue against the youth's lack of maturity and knowledge of political systems. Such…
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EDITORIAL: Voter Education — Not Age — Will Make a Difference
While we see a perilous path on which the Democratic process is headed for any reasons, permitting 16-year-olds to vote…
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Community Organization Registers Teens to Vote
As the District's June 19 primary quickly approaches, an Anacostia-based organization has been working swiftly to reach an important but…
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