Californians to Decide Whether 17-Year-Olds Can Vote in Primaries

Californians to Decide Whether 17-Year-Olds Can Vote in Primaries
Voters fill out their ballots for the presidential primary in a log cabin run by the American Legion in San Anselmo, Calif., on March 3, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
Brad Jones
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California voters in November will be asked to determine if 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in future primary elections.

If passed by the majority of voters, the Nov. 3 ballot measure would allow any U.S. citizen who is 17 and a resident of the state, and who will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next general election, to vote in any primary or special election that precedes it.