CBS Boston that young voters could be swayed by policy proposals that are favorable to certain industries, such as cannabis and tobacco shops.In 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives
an amendment proposed by Rep. Ayanna Pressley that would have lowered the voting age to 16. The amendment was struck down by a 305-126 margin.“I think it’s really important to capture kids when they are in high school when they are interested in all of this, when they are learning about government, to be able to vote,” Pelosi said.In New Zealand, the Supreme Courton Tuesday that the current age of 18 to vote is discriminatory.
Elsewhere in the world, nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Austria, are among the very few that allow citizens as young as 16 to vote.
Well, I think we should raise the voting age to 27. That is the age when the human brain is completely developed.
Really weird how democrats are focused on children all the time. 🤔
Democrats...
Oh great, a group that still need to be reminded to clean their rooms and brush their teeth will be able to vote! They are soon screwed in Massachusetts.
The culture has been dumbed down to the point that 16 is the new 12. This is the left’s version of “democracy”, uninformed and emotionally immature voters.
But then again if you're gonna give access to votes to ILLEGAL ALIENS and other who pay no taxes and have no vested interest in the system other than how much money they can get for free, then why not add unemployed teens to the mix?
Because hormonal adolescent children always make good well thought out decisions.
Great.
They can't do that, that's a federal law not a local law that they can change! Otherwise they would all do it!
They don’t even teach history or civics, anymore. (Although the teachers Union would probably find a way to screw that up). How would these kids know the importance of an educated vote rather than voting on emotions? Bad idea.
😅😂🤣
Why not Illegals from every Country Vote in our election😉
So they can vote for grown men they know nothing about their personal life and how they got there interesting times we are living in
Let’s give em weed before they go to the poles.
Another in a long line of reasons why I fled Massachusetts for Florida where such a thing is considered as it is, stupid
Hotel3_ I don't believe Boston City Council has the authority to do that. Constitutionally, it's up to the state legislators.
Would that still have to go through the state legislature? Help
Why not 12?
Don't pay taxes, but can vote?
Then they should be allowed to own guns and drink
San Francisco City Council is one up on Boston, 12 yr olds will be voting soon
Can't enter into legal contracts or loans without a cosigner or guardian, but sure, let impulsive and impressionable teens help steer local government
They can't drink; they can barely drive; they can't join the military (17 w/ parent consent), but yes, let them vote.
Wtf
The only thing I can say isWTF?
Bad idea.
Now, thats what you call democratic desperation
Who will be driving them to the polls...? Or will there be bicycle stands outside?
Will the Democratic Party Stop at nothing in order to get weak-minded, socially vulnerable, sexually confused, politically challenged individuals to vote for them? 16-year-olds voting on life-changing events is about as smart as putting them in the cockpit of commercial airplane.
sick
IF YOU VOTE THIS WAY WE'LL BUY YOU AN XBOX GAME!!! REALLY SMART BOSTON!
Can they do mail-ins from their parents' basements?
They are getting desperate
What a joke!
Hell no they don’t even know 2 plus 2!
I guess they're ready to accept the legal drinking and smoking age to get lowered to 16. How about the age of consent and ability to enter into contracts? Once you open that door you can't close it.
Must be something in the water in Boston....a once good city is on a path of self-destruction.....Or are they on drugs?
Why not 5 year olds. If they can have a sex change operation without parental permission they ought to be able to vote.
Not responsible enough to drink smoke or own a gun but can vote. Liberal logic
Why not 10 year olds?
This country is getting worse by the day!
All illegal kids will vote.
So the schools will indoctrinate them who to vote for!
well so it begins!
Boston City Council has never taught 16-year old's or know anything about this age group!
So … they can vote to lower the drinking age to 16 and be eligible to carry concealed?
More BS from the left.
Just another way to steal elections.
What a ploy, if you can vote you can consent to sex. Monsters run the world.
Maybe they can move the age to pre-birth. Mail in ballots would be perfect for them.
Really?
Don’t forget, make sure they are all dems & illegals on top of that
And the winner of the election and new mayor is (drum roll please) . . . Sponge Bob!
The Hitler Youth?
Democrats are wildly out of control.
With 92% of professors being Democrat they've already got a foothold in our education system the Democrats that is Biden does not want tick tock censored because they go after young people and tell the young people how bad Republicans are.While Fentnal is killing 300,000 a year.
This is a solid “Democrat move”. This is a desperation and it’s despicable. A 16 year old mind? Voting politics. His mother or father will indoctrinate him. Who are the people who allowed this foolishness.
Really? They’re still yanking one in to their socks. They don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground
Also plan on making ammo illegal and then expand ATF and blanket rural areas Stop and frisk nationwide. Each illegal bullet is mandatory 10 years.then ATF dump barrels of ammo on street. You also lose right to vote. We must save the children Law and order!
Hold on now, give Texas a few more months to bus illegals to Boston to vote
They want to do a trial run on the indoctrination investment
But they can’t smoke 😂
Stop this insanity. 18 is tgere for a reason. Maturity and some form of common sense hopefully. Same with 21 drinking age.
Ridiculous
Sixteen year olds can’t even get themselves out of bed in the morning to go to school! Boston you’re tripping!
What! Oh I get it… it’s because they are impressionable and you can convince them to vote one way and increase your voter pool. They are not adults and their parents are still responsible for their actions. How manipulative. Bigots!
Wow. Desperate to maintain power at any costs.
😯
They are confused about their own sex, and they are aloud to vote?
Right. Because 16 year olds know so much about politics and issues. They haven’t even worked a job!! They live with their parents and get everything handed to them! Great idea Boston. 🤦🏼♀️
Well hopefully they can buy licker and marry too…
Yes! Let’s let 16 year olds that don’t work or pay taxes of any magnitude decide the fate of the city. What could possibly go wrong? Like asking first graders o vote for free ice cream or homework
Its not that bad really, commieforna and ny allow illegal aliens to vote in state and local elections. So at least they are US citizens…..
I see a huge backfire coming
Wow
Sick
Blocked in new York, will this survive in MA? They will go from state until they find one that will play ball. After that the dominoes will fall.
40% of Boston high school students are not proficient in math, science, English, or history. Giving them a vote is conspicuously unintelligent.
🤦🏻
The prefrontal cortex isn't fully developed until age 25. Of course the left ones 16-year-olds to vote. Very few adult, mature intelligent people would vote for them.
scumbags will do anything for a vote. they cannot win in a fair elections
😳
Prom King & Queen here we come.
The same kids who eat tide pods! Pathetic
Are these council members voting for this petition also stating that a 16 year old should be considered a legal adult, including ALL the legal privileges and responsibilities that will entail? If not, why?
Why not 14 with birth certificate to register , as we all know a 14 year old is just as capable of following orders as is , say ,Joe Biden
Gotta get those Dem voters by any means necessary.
🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
They just keep piling on with the voting antics!!’ What’s next? Allowing non citizens to vote? Oh wait , they’re already doing that!!
this is bullchit
Violation of Constitutional law. Must be 18 to vote. And legal citizen.
This will never survive in the courts. Not even close.
1 in 1000 might want to vote more than once. After that, maybe 1 in 20,000 will vote. So a city the size of Philadelphia might end up with 500 new voters. Wow
Wth
Sick
Pets are next?
Not smart, look what happened when they thought they were getting a freebie.
Good luck with that.
The race to destroy the country continues
And crackheads get to vote twice ?
Good maybe they should get a better education first perhaps though and get full info on week they vote for
Why not two year olds. They can talk at that age.😂
The tide pod eating generation can now vote in your elections. God help you all.
Why can't they buy guns?
They want ignorant, emotional kids voting because it will benefit Democrats. What is wrong with Republicans? Can't they see how morally bankrupt the Democrats are?
America is getting crazier and crazier
Yeah, mail them a ballot so they can vote recovering from trans surgeries
If the state deems teenagers under 18 as not having a fully developed brain & therefore they are not responsible for heinous crimes that could imprison them for life, how can they be expected to vote with those underdeveloped brains?
Wut?
🤡 world
While I disagree with 16 year old voting, I will admit many of them are more mature and informed than many of the current Massachusetts voters.
What could possibly go wrong?
If you don't pay taxes, you shouldn't even have a chance to vote
Proof even the American experiment has contaminated petri dishes.
What a joke. 16 year olds have pretty much one thing on their mind and it ain't who to vote for. That said. Boston and Massachusetts GOP should immediately target them with media ads. Dems will.
Stupidest move ever. Raise the age to 20. Let kids be kids again. This is nothing but politicians playing
16 yo voting? OK, lower age of consent to 16, jury duty to 16 , select service to 16, sign legal contracts at 16. Give em the whole boat. Charge them criminally as adults at 16 too.
Pitiful
Great way for the Dems to get more votes. Increase the ignorant pool. Don't get me wrong, I know there are some small % of informed 16 year olds. I mean its almost zero, but not.
I got get out of this place .
Nope
Is this their way of getting more kids to turn their willy's inside out- forever? I mean we keep saying they can't even vote- here's the thing- their brains don't stop growing till they're 20 something- it's a no to both
Just vote for them. Save everyone the time.
Hahaha.
Before they can vote, they must take and pass a Constitutional Civics course......There's that.
Booooo!
Pretty sure this violates the 26th ammendment... 🤔
Leftism at its finest
Why don't we just let them text & drive too.....
Not a good idea
Pregnant mothers should get 2 votes... Why not let the fetus vote?
They have no clue about LIFE. Imho - Life lessons Today's youth are indoctrinated (majority).
So at 16 you can vote, but you can't buy Sudafed, Robitussin DM, alcohol, tobacco or guns? Makes total sense.
16-year-olds are still in the Stupid Stage of their life. With that logic, just lower the drinking age to 16 as well as enlisting in the Military, and let's not forget guns. You might as well allow a 16 year to go and purchase the gun of their choice.
Ludicrous
And Boston will fall.
Why not 15 year olds, too? 12 year olds I guess that it doesn’t matter since so many dead Bostonians vote.
Bad idea......
More indoctrinated, unenlightened, kids who's parents, who most live on welfare on the government dole, who will vote 'Democrat' because they don't know better.
Just make it 5 year olds…
Yeah, beause they are so easy to endoctronate with Democrat ideology.
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