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Can learn. they have school shootings. there are all sorts of things at stake with our young people. i disagree, our young people are prepared, they're ready, all we have to do is empower them, get them the tools they need. i believe newark has done it. it means a lot to us. >> well, lamonica mciver, i thank you for being here, and i want to say congratulations to you and your city council making such a smart move to lower the voting age. thank you so much. >> thank you so much, kate, thank you. >> we'll be right back. >> we'll be right back. i was short of breath just reading a book... but ...

Again. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you. >> i wanted to bring into the conversation now, new york city council president, lamonica mciver. lamonica, dank you so much for being here. this past unanimously in the new york city council, were you even surprised that it was a unanimous vote to lower the voting age to 16 for school counsel -- excuse me, school board votes. >> yes, i was. sometimes, we're not always at 100% support with everything and the city council. sometimes, it's less when we try to get things passed. i am super excited for my colleagues who supported this piece of legis...

Like to be a successful template to be able to do this at other states. i know that other states and other jurisdictions are asking you for help. talk about whether or not this can be replicated with success and other places? >> yeah, katie, first of all, thank you for having us on the show. we talked a lot about this. to your first point about this being the next frontier for the expansion of voting rights, that is, lowering the voting age to 16-year-olds and elections that matter most of them. so new jersey's constitution gives cities the express authority to lower the voting age, as newark ...

The Republican Presidential candidate is proposing a new voting age and a "civics test." Unsurprisingly some Black Americans are giving him the side eye.

Five Republican hopefuls took to the stage in Miami on Wednesday for the party's third 2024 presidential debate, each seeking a breakout moment with voters. Frontrunner Donald Trump skipped the... -November 09, 2023 at 12:34 am EST - MarketScreener