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House Democrats Withdraw Teen Voting Bill

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Red Baron

During today’s debate in the State House of Representatives on HJR 21, a Resolution that would allow seventeen-year-olds to vote in primaries that precede general elections for which they will be eighteen-years-old, House Republican Leader Larry Cafero (R-Norwalk) offered an amendment which would expand ballot access for all voters.
The measure would [...]

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Teen Driving and Voting Before the House Today

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Red Baron

Today’s session of the House of Representatives will address a number of bills of interest.  Returning from yesterday’s agenda:
Substitute for House Joint Resolution No. 21. Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution to Allow Seventeen-Year-Old Persons Who Will be Eighteen Years of Age at the Next Regular Election to Vote in Primaries Related to [...]

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