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children's voting colloquium
We work in our countries, regions, and globally to abolish a minimum voting age across the world


Mike Weimann, Voting Rights for Children
LearningPlanet Festival, January 24, 2025

If kids could vote, we all would benefit, argues law professor
CBC Radio Interview with Adam Benforado, Jan 14, 2025

Chicago 8-Year-Old Organizes Rally to Lower Voting Age: 'I Want Children to Have Equal Rights'
Block Club Chicago, November 4, 2024

Mich Ciurria, "Youth Suffrage is Disability Justice! A Coalitional Proposal"
Blog post at Biopolitical Philosophy, October 3, 2024

Give Children the Vote handed to former Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid
By Kristiina Vares-Wartiovaara, August 2023

Charlotte Anderson, Speech on Voting at Distinguished Pulpit Series
July 2, 2023, Mayflower CC Church, Oklahoma, US (from 25:20 to 44:05 time)

Radio Podcast Interview, NightSide with Dan Rea
Robin Chen and Barbara Woodhouse, June 21, 2023

Testimony Clips on An Act Enabling Children's Right to Vote
June 21, 2023, Committee on Election Laws, MA Legislature, US

Polly Mackenzie, Chief Social Purpose Officer, University of the Arts, London UK on Cross Question
May 15, 2023

The Child's Right to be Heard, Hedi Viterbo
The Childhood, Law, and Policy Network, April 2023

Should Children Have the Right to Vote?
David Runciman and Karine Van der Straeten, March 6, 2023, Podcast, Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Cambridge, UK

Adam Benforado, A Minor Revolution, Radio Interview, Narrative Species
February 16, 2023 (see minute 52 for comments on children's rights to vote)

Charlotte Anderson, Keynote Speech, Amnesty International UK Annual Youth Conference
December 2, 2022

Children’s Right to Vote: Should the Voting Age Be Lowered/Abolished?
Queen Mary School of Law, November 10, 2022, with John Wall and Christine Huebner

Deconstructing Democracy’s Adultist Foundation: Give Children the Vote
Podcast with Lisa Reagan, Kindred World, October 15, 2022

Should Children Vote? Jen Lumanlan and John Wall
Your Parenting Mojo podcast, August 14, 2022

Give Children the Vote
Mini talk by John Wall, June 27, 2022, AERO (Alternative Education Resources Organization) Annual Conference

Why Kids Should Be Able to Vote
Amy Cox, Tedx Talk

Roger Hart, Giving Children the Vote?
May 15, 2022

"Who can Vote?"
2nd annual MA Civic Learning Week, March 8, 2022, led by Robin Chen

Eighteen to Eight
Canadian group of kids demanding voting age of 8

Give Children the Vote
Book Talk by John Wall, November 19, 2021

Surviving the Future
BBC Radio 4 Program, Nov. 16, 2021, including mention of children's voting rights

Let. Kids. Vote.
Oklahoma Kid Governor Charlotte Anderson spoke to the Edmond Democratic Women about eliminating the voting age. September 20, 2021.

"Make It 16"
Documentary about the fight to lower the voting age in New Zealand. June 29, 2021.
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