Is 16 the new 18? Predictors of Support for Lowering the Voting Age to 16

• In Event: The Rules and Voting Behavior

Brief Overview

I hypothesize that life experiences and political activism are among factors predicting support for expanding the electorate to include 16- and 17-year-olds. I test my hypotheses using data from a statewide survey of 495 adults in Massachusetts.

Author

• Timothy Vercellotti, Western New England University