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An Illinois House panel has approved lowering Illinois' minimum voting age to 17 for both state primary and general elections.
The vote was 5 to 3 to make Illinois the first state in the country to lower its voting age without restrictions.
"Senator Obama's historic campaign for President has energized youth like no other in decades." Democratic Representative Lou Lang of Skokie said. "We should leverage current youth interest in politics and help build a foundation for their long-term participation in elections."
The amendment is assigned to the House Elections and Campaign Reform Committee for hearing.
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