House rejects bid to lower federal voting age to 16

By Susan Ferrechio

Published March 3, 2021 7:09pm ET

House rejects bid to lower federal voting age to 16 — A man votes on the only machine working shortly after polls opened in Georgia's Senate runoff elections at a senior center, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Acworth, Ga. Election systems in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber intrusions similar to the one that hit federal agencies and numerous businesses last year and remain a potential target for foreign hacking, according to a report released Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. | (Branden Camp/AP)

The House on Wednesday rejected a measure to lower the nation’s voting age to 16.

Lawmakers voted 125-302 to reject an amendment proposed by Rep. Ayanna Pressley to lower the mandatory minimum voting age for federal elections. Voters must be 18 years old to vote in federal elections.

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