Robert GrahamA historic change is taking place in Oakland and Berkeley that empowers younger people to vote.
Teenagers as young as 16 years old will now be able to vote in the district's school board election this November.
This came after Oakland voters passed a measure four years ago that lowered the voter age for school board elections.
Berkeley passed a similar measure in 2016. Teens there will also be able to vote in school board elections.
On Thursday, Families in Action, a nonprofit, launched a campaign in Oakland to register youth voters and held a candidates' forum to prepare the teens.
Why is this allowed because people must be at least 18 to vote. I’m sure they have the Presedential election tucked into their ballots? This must be checked.