should the voting age be lowered
If 17 year olds can be in military then they should be able to vote.Most teens want to be independent. If 19 states allow 17 year olds to vote in the primary elections why not allow them to vote in the main elections. Kids should have a say in the government.
it should
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it shouldn't
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Were it an option, I'd say that voting should be abolished altogether. However, so long as it must remain, then allow any citizen to vote. A twelve year old is affected by the laws just as a twenty year old is; why discriminate? It isn't like many of the middle aged fellers who vote really give a damn for whom or for what they are voting any more than would the twelve year old. Side: it should
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Only if you pass a test of competence (for under-18s), because I know someone who has his own political standpoint and why that is under the age of 16. He doesn't just go, "I VOTE FOR OBAMA! Why? Because." he goes, "Well, 'Dubya' was creating jobs before 2007, and Obama started creating jobs in 2010-11 because we were in a crisis, and ironically, we were lowered to AA in 2011, not 2008. Side: it should
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Allowing younger people to vote would encourage them to get involved in the political system early and make them more involved citizens late in life. It would also encourage politicians to take care of younger voters concerns Other nations have already lowered their voting age, including Brazil and Niagara where the voting age is 16 and the Phillies where it is set as 15. These nation have not seen disastrous consequences of theses low voting ages Side: it should
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I believe we put too much importance on age as a number. The young and old alike may be just as ignorant on certain issues depending on their personal situations. I personally believe that if you want voting done right, it should not be a question of age as much as a question of how the topics at hand personally affect your situation. In my personal opinion, you should be granted the ability to vote once you've either filed for taxes, or have a place of residence under your name (be it owning a home, renting an apartment, or any likewise situation). These are the people that will understand more than anyone what exactly certain topics deal with, and how they should be decided. Side: it shouldn't
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The age of voting shouldn't be lowered. In my opinion, it's not correct to let children to vote, because they are not informed enough about politics. I believe, that voting of child can spoil a voting process. Just imagine, if political will promise to give latest I Phone to every teenager. Sure, I would vote for him, at the age of 15, for that promise. Side: it shouldn't
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