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Boston City Council Approves Lowering Voting Age to 16
Teenagers in Boston may soon be able to vote in local elections after the city council approved an amendment to lower the voting age to 16; the measure’s fate now depends on Massachusetts legislators. Boston wouldn’t be the first city to make such move, but it could become one of the largest cities in the country to give younger...
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Boston City Council Votes to Lower Voting Age to 16
If approved by the state, Boston will be one of the largest cities in the country to give 16- and 17-year-old residents the right to vote in local elections.
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Over 200,000 Trans People Could Face Voting Restrictions Because of State ID Laws
Transgender people often have to vote with IDs that don’t represent who they are or not vote at all while they navigate the complicated process to update their IDs.
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A State-By-State Guide to Where You're Guaranteed Paid Time Off for Voting—and Where You Aren't
Federal law does not require employers to give employees any time off to vote, much less paid time off. Instead, the laws vary from state to state.