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December 15, 2010
Let students vote
B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Mike de Jong said this morning he advocates lowering B.C.’s voting age to 16, allowing high-school students to vote in the provincial election. SFU has three experts who can provide insight on this issue: public policy professor Lindsay Meredith, business professor Gary Mauser, and political science professor Marjorie Griffin Cohen.
Gary Mauser, 778.782.3652; gary_mauser@sfu.ca
Marjorie Griffen Cohen, 778.782.5838; mcohen@sfu.ca
Lindsay Meredith, 778.782.5554; meredith@sfu.ca
B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Mike de Jong said this morning he advocates lowering B.C.’s voting age to 16, allowing high-school students to vote in the provincial election. SFU has three experts who can provide insight on this issue: public policy professor Lindsay Meredith, business professor Gary Mauser, and political science professor Marjorie Griffin Cohen.
Gary Mauser, 778.782.3652; gary_mauser@sfu.ca
Marjorie Griffen Cohen, 778.782.5838; mcohen@sfu.ca
Lindsay Meredith, 778.782.5554; meredith@sfu.ca