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Poll Finds Little Support In Massachusetts For Lowering The Voting Age

A "vote here" sign in English and Spanish on sidewalk
Paul Tuthill
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WAMC

    The idea of lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 has been floated by some lawmakers, but it does not have much popular support in Massachusetts, according to a new survey by the Western New England University Polling Institute.

    A telephone survey of 495 Massachusetts residents found only 29 percent support allowing 16- and 17-year olds to vote in national elections. 

    Support for lowering the age to vote in local elections was somewhat higher, but still a solid majority opposes it, the poll found.

    WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with political science professor Tim Vercellotti, director of the Western New England University Polling Institute.

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