Voting

Change voting age to 16? Try 80!

San Francisco residents will vote on a measure in November to allow teenagers as young as 16 to vote in local elections. That’s according to The Hill, which also reports that in recent years, two women in Congress introduced measures to lower the voting age nationwide to 16.

Registration deadline, voting dates set for Oct. 14 election

The last day to register to vote in person or by mail in the Oct. 14 Open Primary Election will be Sept. 13. The deadline for Geaux Vote Online registration is Saturday, Sept. 23. Regular office hours for the registrar’s office are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.