Part Four: The Future

While young activists certainly agree that these programs are better than nothing, they’ll keep pushing for the lowered age limit. Vote16USA continues to report on promising bills floating through state legislatures, and I’ll continue to count down the days until I can vote in the midterms. By the time any meaningful change occurs, I’ll surely have aged out of the problem, just like many of the 16- and 17-year-olds who started this campaign years ago. But it’s certainly a movement worth watching. For now, many teens will continue doing what they can without the power of a ballot, taking plenty of “I voted” stickers along the way.