Let Your Alderman/Alderwoman Know

We have put together a email template that you can easily use to contact the appropriate alderman/alderwoman and the mayor to request that they lower the voting age to 16 in Chicago for local elections.

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Let Your Voice Be Heard

A simple vote of the Chicago City Council and a signature from the Mayor is all that's necessary to make Chicago the largest city in the country to extend municipal voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds. Share this email, or whatever message you wish to construct, with your representative. If you live outside the city but care about Chicago's future, send it directly to the mayor's office at letterforthemayor@cityofchicago.org.

Your Ward and Alderman/Alderwoman

You can find the name and email address of your alderman or alderwoman at https://chicago.legistar.com/People.aspx. If you need to look up your Chicago City ward, you can search it at https://chicagoelections.gov/en/your-voter-information.html