10:11 a.m.
2018 election
By John Myers
100,000 California teenagers are now pre-registered to vote
California's effort to get 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote has now enlisted 100,000 teenagers, according to information released on Friday by Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
“This is a big milestone,†Padilla said. “I’m optimistic it’s going to translate into action at the ballot box.â€
The program, which began in the fall of 2016, automatically activates the teen’s registration at age 18. State officials reported that more than 10% of the total number of pre-registrations have come in just the last few weeks.
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