2 Responses to “Somerville 16 year old voters?”

1. JAR says:

   April 4, 2019 at 10:29 pm

   This is a harebrained idea in my opinion. Unless a 16 or 17 year old is able to go into a voting booth for a local election and see their own name printed on the ballot for any municipal elective seat which they have secured the required number of signatures for, it should not happen.

2. joe says:

   April 5, 2019 at 10:51 am

   Eighteen is the age we’ve set nationwide for adult responsibilities. People younger than that are not financially independent, mature, experienced, or educated enough to vote.

   I’d say why certain local politicians are still pushing this gimmick is beyond me, but that would be a lie.