This topic is frequently argued over in the United States as there are positives and negatives to both sides. People have been trying to get this to come to realty for a while but it has failed every time. People that believe it should be lowered argue lowering it would create more partipation and voting habits, at 16 you start deciding your future and this is an important part of their future, and also that 16 year olds have the same ability to make good voting decisions as others as they have the same civics knowledge. People that dont want this to pass argue kids under 18 are not mature enough to vote, 18-29 year olds have low voting number turnouts and this will be the same, and also that almost all Americans believe they shouldnt be able to vote.
Many believe that it should be lowered for many reasons. Many reaserchers have found 16 year olds pick up most of their actions from the adults around them so as long as their parents are voting they will vote and keep voting as it becomes a habit. Scientists also found that something called cold cognition skills are in most 16 year olds, those are the skills needed to make well, thought out decisions. Lastly, if we lower the voting age it will strngthen the civics education in younger kids and help them get more involved and interested in civics.
Lots of people believe that lowering the voting age could hurt our country and dont want it to be lowered. They argue that 16 year olds dont have the motivation and ability to participate in the election effectively. They think because they are so young they wont vote based on their own thoughts but rather what their parentrs believe and what their parents want. Finally they arent fully grown and scientists have found in teenage years the brain is still undergoing major contruction and is still developing.
I believe that the voting age at 18 is a good age because that is when they are adults and almost all the decisions they make are for themselves. They are less likely to just vote alongside their parents around this age. 16 seems to young for me and that is just sophmores or juniors in high school mostly. Some of them dont have jobs or have to make many big decisions for themselves. I can see pros to lowering it but I dont see a point big enough to make it an obvious decision to lower it. I also think the election is fine right now and because its doing good and fine there is no reason to change it and risk messing it up.
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Do you think Lowering the voting age would be good or bad?
Would you rather have the voting age lowered to 16 or raised to 21?
If the voting age was lowered to 16 and you could vote in the next election, would you?
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I think the voting age is fine the way it is and shouldn't be lowered. It should stay at 18 because that's when you are considered an adult. I would rather have it at 16. If it was lowered I would vote since I'm of age.
I think that the voting age is good at 18 because that's the age where I feel like you have a better grasp on what politics are all about. I mean you can argue 16 year olds do too but I still think that 2 year difference makes a difference in how you think.
I agree that 18 is the perfect age because thats when you become an adult and start paying more attention to politics. I also think 16 is just to young of an age to the point that either they wont vote at all or they will vote with their parents.
I don't think that lowering the voting age would be the best idea ever because you are still pretty young and haven't matured a lot either. I would rather have the voting age lowered to 16 instead of 21. Yes, if the voting age was lowered to 16 then I probably would vote in the next election.
I think leaving the voting age to 18 is good beacuse of its the first time to pay taxs and vote, I dont think having a 16 year old to vote, i think we should keep it at 19 becuase its the perfects age. I would vote becuase i would be able to
Yes, I think that lowering the voting age would be good because I want to vote. I would rather the voting age be lower to 16 because I want to vote and others to. Yes if the voting age was lower I would vote. I think that it would benefit people to vote at 16.
I don't think it would be the smartest thing to lower the voting becasue I feel as the younger genorations look at what is popular and might not know the effects it maybe causing them in ther furture. I don't know if I want it raised either but would most likely choose that over lowering it.
I don't think that it is necessary to lower it because it doesn't make sense to me. I would rather have it be lowered to 16 than have it be raised. I would vote on the next election if I had the option to.
I also feel like lowering it just does not make sense to me because 16 year olds are not adults most dont pay enough attention to politics to know who to vote for. I would rather have it raised than lowered though. I agree that I would vote in the next election if I could.
I am 16 years old, thinking about being able to vote kinda scares me. I would not know who to vote for at all. I feel like if we were able to vote at this age it would be crazy. I feel like the voting age is fine just the way it is.
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