1. Disenfranchised
(Voting rights for everyone/Voting rights for everyone)

There is a glaring disparity in voting rights that makes America's Democracy incomplete to say the least. While "one man, one vote" is the accepted rule, we are far from there: Acco

2. German Parliament considers children's voting rights
(News/Rotator)

Welcome news comes to us from Germany, where the issue of children's voting rights has been successfully brought to the attention of German parliamentarians. Read an excerpt of the interview publi

3. The Hidden Penalty
(The Hidden Penalty/The Hidden Penalty)

...shares custody or legal guardianship for the exercise of the minor’s other rights. For a long time, voting was denied to certain social groups or categories, for example, due to race or gender d...

4. The role of the Courts
(The Proposition/The Proposition)

...o judge on the legality of denying children the right to political representation by preventing them from voting, even before special legislation was presented or passed on the issue.   What do y...

5. The Legislatures
(The Proposition/The Proposition)

...igned by the States to the Federal authority are to be regulated at State level. Such is the case of the voting system. Other than some general principles specified by the Constitution, such as the p...

6. A paradox
(Voting rights for everyone/Voting rights for everyone)

...r fellow citizens. As with all other rights they make use of as minors, they should be represented at the voting booth by their parents or whoever holds their legal guardianship. What do you think? Le...

7. Voting rights for everyone
(Voting rights for everyone/Voting rights for everyone)

The very moment a child is born on United States soil, he or she automatically acquires US citizenship (14th Amendment of the US Constitution: "All persons born or naturalized in the United State

8. You can help
(Strong Families/Strong Families)

... of the Families. Compiling statistical data on the number of families with children in your state, their voting status, etc. Contacting a legislator that might be willing to explore this issue, and e...

9. About SFI
(Strong Families/Strong Families)

...families so they may better provide for their children, through education and advocacy for children's voting rights.   Contact: Strong Families Inc. 350 Bedford Street, Suite 405 Stamford,...