Cambridge seeks to lower voting age (The Democrats New Voting Block)

Boston Herald | Tuesday, March 26, 2002 | Local briefs

[Lance Romance]

Cambridge seeks to lower voting age

Local briefs
Tuesday, March 26, 2002

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The Cambridge City Council will petition the Legislature to lower the voting age to 17 for Cambridge municipal elections - a move which, if enacted, could set a national precedent.
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Councilors voted overwhelming last night to draft the home-rule petition after some 50 city youths turned out to support the measure.

Janice Lee, a Boston-area youth organizer, praised the work of teens, saying, ``They're tired of not being heard. Youths have the right to have a say in decisions that affect their lives.''

[Lance Romance]

Janice Lee, a Boston-area youth organizer, praised the work of teens, saying, ``They're tired of not being heard. Youths have the right to have a say in decisions that affect their lives.''

Like which trust fund to draw on, which club drug to take and whether to go to the Socialist Democrat Rally or the Green Party Rally. Give me a break.

[coloradan]

Set the bar for voting as high as the bar to carry a handgun, which is a different Constitutional right. Oops, that's nobody in MA. Poof! Away goes MA's electoral votes.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

What the hey, we've already got a lot of nitwits voting - what's a few more? sarcasm off

[07055]

By the way, did we ever learn who Mohammed Atta voted for in the 2000 election?

[LurkedLongEnough]

And... which Mohammed Atta? There's probably a few more of them, alive and dead, still hanging around the country and voting DemocRAT.

[LurkedLongEnough]

17-year olds can register to vote in my CT town. But the town is overrun by Republicans, so parents can at least exercise a healthy influence.

[AppyPappy]

If you aren't responsible enough to drink, why are you responsible enough to vote?

[uncbob]

Well let's see you can't buy a gun till 21 or drink till 21 but can vote at 18

Does anybody see the contradiction here cause I never see it pointed out ?

[gaspar]

Actually, the voting age should be raised to 31. Americans act like petulant juveniles until that age, and a large percentage never really grow up.

[shiva]

Mom always said,"Be careful what you pray for". In this instance if they get their way, they may just get more young republican voters that democrats. Ha ha, wouldn't that be a hoot?

[Lockbox]

What about all those under the age of 17, why are they being denied the right to vote?

Let’s lower the voting age to –1. That’s correct –1, then the unborn can vote. Think of the implications!

[unixfox]

Show me a 17 year old that pays property tax, school tax, municipality tax, public transportation tax, water bill, gas bill, phone bills, mortgage, insurance, cable, and any other LUXURY and I'll show you a bridge over ocean water in Midland Texas !!