Takoma Park lowers voting age to 16 and allows convicted felons to vote.

A small Maryland city just outside the Washington, D.C., city limits has voted to lower the voting age for city elections to 16.

The Takoma Park City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections starting in November.

The council also voted to allow convicted felons who have served their time to vote.

The lone councilmember to vote against the measure wanted the issue put to referendum.MORE

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The City Council generally meets four times each month, on Mondays, at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers/Auditorium of the Takoma Park Community Center. There are two kinds of meetings: legislative sessions and worksessions.

 

Legislative sessions are generally held on the second and fourth Monday of the month. At legislative sessions, the council votes on ordinances and resolutions. Worksessions are generally held on the first and third Mondays of the month, but may also be held on other Mondays, after a legislative session. At worksessions, the council discusses issues that may become future legislative items, but does not take votes.

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