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 that we should keep the voting age to 18. Most 16 year olds are still living with their parents and going to school. In my opinion they haven't experienced the real world enough to be able to know who to vote for. I think that 18 is a good age but it could be raised to 21.
I don't think lowering the voting age would be a good idea because most 16-year-olds don't really think about politics and what is happening in the world. If I had to choose I would rather them lower the age than raise it. If the voting age was lowered I would vote in the upcoming election.
I agree that lowering it would not make a positive impact, I feel likw I would rather have it raised than lowered though because Q16 year olds do not seem fit to vote at all. I think it should stay at 18 but raising it is the better option in my opinion.
I don't think lowering the voting age would be bad, but it also wouldn't make much of a difference. I think our age group wouldn't care enough to. I would rather have the voting age lowered than raised. If I could vote in the next election, I probably would.
I think lowering the voting age would not be a good thing because none of us are mature enough to vote. I think it should be raised to 21 because even at 18 I do not think that I would mature enough. I would vote. I think voting is important but, I would have to get a lot more educated.
I think lowering the voting age would be a bad idea and I would raise it to 21 before lowering it to 18. 18 seems like a very good age to keep becuase it's the perfect medium. If the voting age was at 16 then I would vote.
I agree it should stay at 18, thats when people turn adults and have the really start making decisons for their future but I would raise it as well before lowering it.
I think the voting age should either stay 18 or be highered to 21. 18 year olds still agree with their parents. They need to see their own perspective of the world before they decide who to support. By the time they're 21, they should have a good idea of who they want in office.
I think 18 is the perfect age because, yes they may still go with whoever their parents vote for but that wont happen nearly as often. I think 18 year olds are adults so they should have the right to vote in elections although I would raise `it to 21 rather than lowering it.
I think lowering the voting age would be a bad idea. I think 18 is a good age for people to be able to vote since that is when you are legally an adult, so it makes sense that you do things like voting. I don't think I'd vote because I'm not very well informed, I know voting is important but I want to know everything about all my options before I just pick one.
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