Young people are affected by local issues and are already active in various left-of-center causes, so they should be allowed to vote in local elections, advocates of a bill to lower the voting age in Massachusetts said.
"We see young people leading the charge around racial justice, around climate change, around equity across all different policy proposals. And, so I just think it's time for us to, you know, sort of have the legislature get out of the way of our cities and towns that want to move forward with lowering the voting age so that they can instill a love of democracy among young people," state Representative Tami Gouveia (D-Acton) told the Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Election Laws on Wednesday.
An app created by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has downloaded onto people's cell phones without their permission.
Many Android users have reported that an app automatically downloaded to their cell phone — and it was no mistake. It's called MassNotify, and it comes from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
