Simon's Rock Provost Supports Lowering Voting Age
Ian Bickford, vice president and provost of Bard College at Simon’s Rock, supports lowering the voting age.
In an opinion piece in the September 8 edition of the Times Union, Ian provides compelling reasons why 16- and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote.
Read Ian’s commentary: Teens are ready to vote.
Zoe Nadig ’16 joined Rockers to demonstrate during a national movement rallying youth to speak out and take action against gun violence. This sparked a new movement by March for Our Lives to call on local and national leaders to lower the voting age.