Vote16
Why Vote16?
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Expanding the voting age increases long-term civic engagement and raises a generation of habitual voters.
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Many teens drive, have jobs, and pay taxes. Teens deserve a say in the local policies that affect them.
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16- and 17-year-olds already vote successfully in 6 U.S. cities and 29 countries worldwide.
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"Cold cognition,” the complex decision-making skill used in voting, is found to be fully developed by 16.*
*2019 study published in Law and Human Behavior
Help us get on the 2024 Ballot
To get on the 2024 Culver City ballot, we need to petition. So, we're spending the first half of 2024 gathering 4,200 in-person signatures from Culver City voters. If we reach this goal, our measure will be on your ballot in November.​
Why Sign our Petition?
A signature is not a vote. Our petition gets a measure to enfranchise 16- and 17-year-olds onto the ballot, not into legislation. By signing, you give yourself and other Culver City voters the opportunity to decide who can vote on local policies.
Voters deserve a second opportunity. This is not the first time Vote16 has had a measure like this. In 2022, we were on the ballot as "Measure VY." VY lost by 16 votes, receiving 49.95% of the 16,602 total and more votes than any city council candidate that year. Furthermore, this result doesn't accurately represent the views of Culver City voters, as nearly 50% of them didn't cast a ballot in the election.
2022's result was indecisive. Culver City voters deserve a second chance to voice their opinion.