to give the vote to 18-year-olds
1Opinion polling for the New Zealand general election, 2008 — See also: Opinion polling for the New Zealand general election, 2011 Opinion polling has been commissioned throughout the duration of the 48th New Zealand Parliament and in the leadup to the 2008 election by various organisations, the main four… …
2South Australia — South Australian. a state in S Australia. 1,285,033; 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Cap.: Adelaide. * * * State (pop., 2001: 1,514,854), south central Australia. It covers an area of 379,720 sq mi (983,470 sq km), and its capital is Adelaide.… …
3ballot — I. /ˈbælət / (say baluht) noun 1. a ticket or paper used in voting. 2. the number of votes cast or recorded: a large ballot. 3. Also, secret ballot. the system or practice of secret voting by means of printed or written ballots or voting machines …
4education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
5Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
6Equestrian Sports — ▪ 2009 Introduction Thoroughbred Racing. United States. A seemingly invincible three year old colt named Big Brown took American Thoroughbred racing by storm during the 2008 spring classic season. In the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, Big… …
7Training Wheels for Citizenship — was a youth suffrage proposal by California Democratic state senator John Vasconcellos to give 14 year olds one quarter of a vote and 16 year olds one half of a vote, with 18 year olds continuing to have a full vote as under the current system.… …
8Youth suffrage — Youth suffrage, or children s suffrage, is the right to vote for young people and forms part of the broader youth rights movement. Until recently Iran had a voting age of 15; Austria, Brazil, Cuba and Nicaragua have a voting age of 16; and… …
9Electoral reform in California — refers to efforts to change election and voting laws in the West Coast state of California.Alternate voting systemsIn 2002, San Francisco adopted instant runoff voting in part because of low turnout in its runoff elections [… …
10Elections in Jersey — gives information on elections and election results in Jersey. National electionsJersey elects a legislature. The States of Jersey have 53 elected members, 41 elected for a three year term (29 Deputies elected in single and multi seat… …
