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Tag: youth voting


College Park City Council lowers voting age to 16 for city elections

Some cities in Prince George’s County, such as Hyattsville, Greenbelt and Riverdale Park, have already adopted a lower voting age.
  • Pera Onal
  • April 9, 2025

UMD pop-up display spreads awareness about voting, 2024 election

The display, called "VOTE (Fearlessly)!," opened on Sept. 4 in Tawes Plaza as part of NEXTNow Fest.
  • Oliver Mack
  • October 17, 2024

Make College Park municipal election day a campus holiday

To increase election turnout from student voters, we need to have time and information.
  • Lynelle Essilfie
  • October 6, 2023

International students should be involved in American political efforts

International students are civic-minded. It’s time the university recognizes that.
  • Imaan Shikoh
  • November 17, 2022

16-year-old voters will not fix our democracy. Better educated voters could.

Dropping the voting age will not fix the American democracy.
  • Dalia Mustafa
  • November 16, 2022

Offbeat: Polling, Ballots and Voters

UMD voters share how they feel about midterms.
  • Offbeat Staff
  • November 15, 2022

Takoma Park is one of five cities where minors can vote. And young voters are turning out.

"Having more people vote, particularly at a local level ... is super important."
  • Clara Niel
  • October 1, 2020

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