Victory! MD 17-Year-Olds to Vote in 2008 Primaries

This just in! Today, the Maryland State Board of Elections reinstated the right of 17-year-olds to vote in the February 12th presidential primaries if they will be 18 by the time of the 2008 general election.

This ends a months-long fight - reported on yesterday - and is great news for young Maryland voters and for voting rights in general. Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to protect the right to vote, including FairVote, State Senator Jamie Raskin, the Maryland Democratic Party, Maryland Republican Party, and Maryland students and young adults.

Now let's make sure everyone gets registered! The deadline to register for the Maryland primaries is January 22nd. You can do it right here - piece of cake - and send it along to your friends, too.

On that note - primaries and caucuses are happening in every state over the next few months. You can find out when your state's primary is here, and when the deadline is to register. Check it out and make sure all your friends do, too.