Should Massachusetts cities give 16-year-olds the right to vote? Young activists say yes Updated 6:04 AM; Today 6:00 AM Election officials sort absentee and early voting ballots for counting inside Boston City Hall, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP Facebook Share Boston City Councilors Julia Mejia and Kenzie Bok introduced a home rule petition that would lower the voting age for city elections to 16 years old. Similar ordinances have passed in Brookline, Somerville, Northampton and most recently in Cambridge, among other municipalities. The home rule petitions in Brookline, Somerville and Cambridge are pending approval from the Legislature, according to the legislation.