Only 4% of teens show up for Newark school board election after voting age lowered

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Only 4% of teens show up for Newark school board election after voting age lowered

Only four percent of teenagers showed up at the polls for a school board election in Newark, New Jersey, after the voting age was lowered to 16.In total, 73 teen voters took part out of the 1,851 registered. This comes after weeks of efforts to get out the vote among 16- and 17-year-olds.The election took place on April 15, and it was the first time the city lowered the voting age to 16 for school board elections. City leaders hoped the initiative would boost turnout, according to Chalkbeat Newark.However, overall turnout came in at 3.47 percent, just below the 3.94 ..