A growing movement advocates lowering the voting age to 16, arguing it boosts civic engagement and reflects teens’ stake in policy decisions. Proponents say early voting rights foster lifelong democratic participation.
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San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to allow undocumented immigrants to vote in school board elections, expanding civic participation and aiming to better represent diverse communities in education decisions.
San Francisco’s school board election marks California’s first to grant non-citizens voting rights in local education decisions. Yet, many eligible voters are not participating, citing awareness and trust issues.