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Board unanimously sends measure to let 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds vote in municipal elections to the November ballot
3006304 · April 16, 2025
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Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to place a charter amendment on the November 3, 2020 municipal ballot to allow 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds to vote in city elections. Supervisors praised youth advocacy and cited turnout benefits and civic education arguments.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a charter amendment (item 9) on June 30 to place a measure on the November 3, 2020 ballot that would authorize 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds to vote in municipal elections.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin and a bipartisan group of supervisors joined Supervisor Mandelmann in…
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