Jacob Hamilton-Rohe is a senior at Montgomery Blair High School, in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has conducted research with Vote16 through the University of Maryland and is a founder of the Young Democratic Socialists of Blair.

July 12, 2026

• Jacob Hamilton-Rohe

Lower the Voting Age

There’s no good reason not to change the US voting age from 18 to 16. Expanding the franchise isn’t just good for democracy — it offers the Left a significant opportunity to build its forces.