Votes at 16

maintained at 18 instead of 16. i believe that even if they were to change the legal voting age to 16 that many young people would still not vote. i also think that they should keep the voting age at 18 because 16 year olds are not ready for the responsability of voting,and many of them still most likely dont understand how serious voting actually is. I dont think they should change the voting age to 16 from 18 because i don't think many young people would vote. In 2012 only 38% of…

should be lowered to 16. In my opinion, it should be 16, because whoever wins the presidential election will still be president as these 16 year old's grow into their adult life. Turning 18 comes with many new responsibilities and rules, and I feel that teens should have a say in who will be president when they are introduced to those new responsibilities. The voting rate for the younger generation may be smaller than the older generation, but the earlier we are allowed to vote the earlier we…

and contribute to our country, yet they aren't given the right to vote. Teenagers do almost ask the same things as adults and don't have the power to decide what happens on this country. 16 and 17 year olds should have the right to vote because they are informed about issues, work and pay taxes, and their are many benefits to lowering the voting age. Teenagers are informed about issues. Saying teenagers are dumb and they shouldn't vote is an misinformed statement. Teenagers in american high…

jobs, often while attending school at the same time.” Although, when you are 16 you are just learning the drive, has only been in high school for 1 or 2 years, and may or may not have a job, there are adults like that too (other than the high school aspect). People under 18 should be able to vote because they are responsible, demographic trends hurt youth during the election , and we need to make voting a habit. People 16 and up are considered responsible…

Should 16- and 17-year- old Citizens Be Allowed to Vote? The way to get more people to vote is to get teens to vote. However, would it really be worth the time and effort to make this happen? The 26th Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote. Since then, the voting system has run relatively smooth as most of these 18 year olds have already finished high school and have somewhat learned to become independent. Teens that are the age of 16 and 17 should not be able to vote because it will take…

Voting is a big dimension for the government. Many young citizens tend to lack on the motivation to participate in elections. Young citizens are not engaging in the democracy in high schools and colleges. Not allowing young citizens to vote at the age of 16 would ensure that young voters get off to the best possible start. It will strengthen the choices of the young and signal citizens’ options. Young citizens politically campaign on single issues rather than for a political party. The…

United Kingdom have extended voting rights for 16 year olds and all have historically better voter turnout then the United States. Advocates for lowering the voting age argue that it could increase government responsiveness and help reinvigorate our democracy. In state after state and around the world, allowing young people to vote in elections has had a real positive effects. Many states in our country have extended voting rights to 17 year olds to vote in primaries to nominate candidates for…

should stay at 18. I say this because 16 year olds lack the political awareness of most young adults. granted they are learning about political matters and such in school, minors still have some heavy research and logical thinking to apply to the voting scene. If the age were lowered to 16 I believe that minors would just vote to vote and and not have any prior knowledge of what exactly they are voting for. More less bandwagon, majority of people vote for a popular person so the clueless…

there are a few countries who have chosen to lower the voting age to 16. In Canada, to be eligible to vote an individual must be 18 years of age, and also be a Canadian citizen. This paper will argue that lowering the voting age would have a positive impact on democracy in Canada. This paper will assess the impact of lowering the voting age by examining countries who have already lowered the voting age to 16, the correlation between eligible Canadian voters and voter…

voting in any election, whether it's for local office or for the presidency. Finally society as a whole needs to get involved in elections not just a few 16 and 17 year olds who havent even graduated from high school yet. When a person votes, whether in a local or national election, they need to understand the facts, and the importance that their vote has on a larger scale. this is impossible to do if an individual doesn't have the emotional maturity to do so. 18 year…