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College Park holds public hearing on lowering local voting age to 16; council retains hearing and tables vote
Summary
The College Park City Council held a public hearing on a charter amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections. Public testimony included both strong support and opposition. The council kept the hearing open but voted to table final action until the District 3 seat is filled.
The College Park City Council held a public hearing on a proposed charter amendment (24 CRO2) to lower the city’s voting age for municipal elections from 18 to 16, hearing more than a dozen in-person and virtual speakers and then voting to keep the public record open and postpone a final vote until the city’s District 3 seat is filled.
Supporters including high school students and youth organizers said lowering the local voting age would increase civic participation and form lifelong voting habits. “At 16, individuals are cognitively capable of making thoughtful and…
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