Peninsula 360 Press [P360]. Bay City News [BCN].
Proposition G, which would lower the voting age to 16 for San Francisco city elections, fell short of the votes needed to pass as unofficial trends show Tuesday.
According to the latest figures, just over 50 percent of voters voted against Proposition G. The measure needed a majority vote to pass.
If confirmed for rejection, it would be the second time San Francisco voters have voted against lowering the voting age in local elections as, in November 2016, Proposition F also sought to have the voting age in municipal elections lowered to 16, as long as they were U.S. citizens and registered to vote; however, 52 percent of voters voted against that measure at the polls.
The measure was backed by the San Francisco Youth Commission, arguing that because teens are affected by issues such as education, transportation and housing, they deserve a say in the voting process.
