At that age of sixteen years old teens can work jobs and pay taxes and are given the responsibility to get their driver's license. Therefore if sixteen year olds can drive and make life important life decisions they should be able to vote. Meanwhile Sixteen year olds are able to make an educated decision on who they believe would make a great president. Sixteen year olds should be able to vote because at that age because they can work and pay taxes, are able to obtain their driving licenses, and can make an educated decision.
Sixteen year olds should be able to vote because they work and pay taxes. If sixteen year olds are allowed to get a job and pay taxes, they should be allowed to vote for any candidate of their preference. According to the article “Pros and cons of lowering the voting age,” “Just like all …show more content…
Some teens might just vote for who their parents tell them to vote for. Many teens are labeled as “uneducated” and because of that it's another reason why people question if they should lower the voting age. Although Some teens may look at a president election and just vote for who their family or even friends are voting for. According to recent studies reported in the (Chicago Tribune) “adolescents defined as members of our population in the age group of 14 year olds to 18 years olds, lack a development mindset that is necessary to make a decision based upon facts”. Although some may say that teens do not need to be educated on choosing a president. According to “Education and Citizenship” Reynolds says that education has nothing to do with the right to vote, In the constitution, It doesn't say anything about having to have education before you can vote”. Sixteen year olds should be involved in their future. Teens should be involved in choosing a president because at the end of the day, It's their future as well as everyone