Just for the record, the voting age traditionally was 21 in the United States until it was lowered to 18 in 1971. The 18-year-old requirement for voting will remain on the federal level in the absence of a constitutional amendment.
The push now is to allow younger teens to vote only in local elections. Earlier this year, the Newark City Council approved allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in school elections.
Phil Murphy is a big proponent of the idea. Here is what he said earlier this year: “I know to some, this proposal […].
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