Argentina Law Lowers Voting Age to 16

Argentina passed a new law that will allow voters as young as 16 to vote.
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Argentina Law Lowers Voting Age to 16
Argentinian youth attend a session of the Chamber of Deputies during the debate for a law that would authorize 16 and 17 year-olds to vote, in Buenos Aires on Oct. 31, 2012. (Hugo Villalobos/AFP/Getty Images)
11/1/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Argentinian youth attend a session of the Chamber of Deputies during the debate for a law that would authorize 16 and 17 year-olds to vote, in Buenos Aires on Oct. 31, 2012. (Hugo Villalobos/AFP/Getty Images)