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In Newark’s historic school board race, 16 is the new 18

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The April 15 election for three seats on the Newark Board of Education will be the first election in New Jersey with a minimum voting age below 18.

The Newark City Council and Mayor Ras J. Baraka lowered the minimum age in school elections to 16 in January 2024 with the hope of improving the city's perennially low voter turnout in local races.

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93

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94

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64

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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