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A bill that would give 17-year olds the right to vote in a primary (presidential or state) provided they are eighteen at the time of the general election breezed through the Election Law and Internal Affairs Committee on a unanimous vote today, 4-0.
Rep. Jim Splaine wrote about the possibility of this bill right here on BH. And this is the angle on this I like the most:
Sen. Molly Kelly, D-Keene, said the bill would mean young voters would be able to take part in an election before they leave for college, easing them into what can be a complicated process.
I'll go one step further and say that the college piece is less relevant to me than seeing a much bigger bloc of high school students going to vote on primary day, which in turn will have a big influence on their younger peers. Like getting a driver's license, applying for a job, or gearing up for graduation, it strikes me as a ritual that can end up turning a lot of young people into life-long voters through seeing the process first-hand. And unlike the Union Leader, I have great faith in the ability of seventeen year olds to make informed choices about candidates based on issues. Strike that; I have more faith in them than I do in many adults.
