Golden may lower the voting age to 16 for local elections
Voters in Golden could decide in November to allow 16 and 17-year-olds a vote in municipal elections after City Council voted unanimously to refer a question to the ballot on Monday.
“Starting lifelong voting habits and increasing voter turnout are both great outcomes,” said City Council member Laura Weinberg. “There’s not really a downside on either of those. The more voters who feel engaged and want to vote makes for a better city.”
Council member Casey Brown points to other towns that have adopted a lower voting age.
“The studies show that it is really quite successful in getting kids to turn out and increasing voter turnout for their entire lives,” he said.
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 37 minutes ago
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Ernest Luning
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Marianne Goodland
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Hudson Crozier
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The Associated Press
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Ernest Luning
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Dennis Maes
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Colorado Politics
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Updated 22 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 20 hours ago
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Boulder County coroner IDs body found over 50 years ago
Matt Kyle
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Updated 6 hours ago
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