Politics IRL: Debating the
Legal Voting Age

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Politics IRL: Debating the Legal Voting Age

Come bear witness and join the fray at this special mid-day program, Politics IRL: Debating the Legal Voting Age. Gen Z voters will take the stage at Boston’s longtime bastion of free speech and civic action, the Old South Meeting House, as they frame, discuss, and debate the question of whether the legal voting age should be lowered—locally, statewide, and/or nationally. Engaging in this discussion alongside them will be former members of Congress, local lawmakers, and you, the audience!

As is the tradition for Revolutionary Spaces events, the audience will be encouraged to clap, thump, stomp, and “Huzzah!” their approval for the arguments presented—with respectful “Fies!” in opposition always in the mix—followed by a lively Q & A. GBH digital producer Alexi Cohan will serve as debate moderator. 

Co-sponsored by GBH News, Suffolk University and its Congress to Classroom program, and Revolutionary Spaces, Politics IRL: Debating the Legal Voting Age is free and open to the public thanks in part to the generous support of the Lowell Institute. This program will be recorded by GBH Forum Network for later viewing. Doors will open at 12:00 pm and the program will begin at 12:30 pm. 

Details

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Doors Open: 12:00 PM
Program Begins: 12:30 PM
Location: Old South Meeting House
Admission: Free

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About the Speakers

Alexi Cohan - Politics IRL: Debating the Legal Voting Age

Alexi Cohan is a digital producer for GBH News specializing in politics, digital video, and special projects. She also reports stories for GBH News' website and radio, and is the lead producer on Politics IRL, a video series centering Gen Z voters. Before coming to GBH, Alexi was a reporter at The Boston Herald covering health and education. Alexi is a graduate of Hofstra University, where she studied journalism and Spanish. Alexi is from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and currently lives in the Boston area.

Bio coming soon!

Hannah is a junior political science major with a minor in women and gender studies at Suffolk University. Hannah is from Kingston, Massachusetts, and has previously worked for her state representative Kathleen LaNatra and spent the last summer as a research assistant for Our Bodies Ourselves Today. Hannah is passionate about menstrual health equity and expanding gender equity through public policy. 

Patrick Walsh - Politics IRL

Patrick is a third-year student at Suffolk University pursuing a degree in political science with a minor in public and professional writing. He is a native of Somerville, Massachusetts where he is actively involved in local politics. He is passionate about electoral reform and finding ways to get young people involved in the political process and their communities.

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