Even Many House Democrats Reject Ayanna Pressley’s Proposal To Lower Voting Age In Federal Elections To 16

The majority of the country does not want it and neither does the majority of Congress.

However, U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester) and the majority of the U.S. House delegation representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts want to allow 16-year-old and 17-year-olds to vote in federal elections.