16-, 17-year-olds win right to vote in local elections in Vermont town
Some voters in Brattleboro could have a hand in choosing major party nominees who are more than 60 years older than they are.
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Some voters in Brattleboro could have a hand in choosing major party nominees who are more than 60 years older than they are.
Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections next week.
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BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont town has acted on the notion that young voters offer hope for the future, giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote next week in local elections. Those who turn 18 by the November general election will be permitted to vote in the state’s presidential primaries on Super Tuesday. […]
So far, only 17 people have registered to vote under the new rules at Brattleboro, Vermont.