progressives should maybe talk more about lowering the voting age, imo.https://twitter.com/davidimarcus/status/1235705881578201088 …
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
I guess you could argue these Nixon signed the 26th Amendment with the plan to end the Vietnam War soon to quell the youth vote, for many of whom the war was their one political issue But let's be real that was happening one way or another anyway
I don’t think it would be a panacea, but people who vote once tend to keep voting afterwards, and there’s reason to think that the age of 18 is a particularly bad period to start the habit in.
I dont particularly care what the political impact would be, we should do it because its the right thing
We should still do it - just know that it won't get young voters to engage in the process Just like no excuse absentee and early voting - doesn't matter if they don't drive turnout, you do it because it makes voting easier and potentially more accessible
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.