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 if anything the voting age should be raised lowering it would be bad because many teenagers are not fully aware of voting and how it works or who to vote for. I would rather have the age raised to 21 than lowered to 16. I would still vote but I would be paying attention to more of the news and other political actions that are being done.
I agree that it should be raised before lowered as many people around the age of 16 peobably dont realize how big this decision is and would either just not votre or vote with their parents as they also dont look at politi.cs to much.
I dont think that lowering the voting age should be lowered. People under the age of 18 have a higher sense of fitting in with everyone else. So lowering the voting age could make it so that people will be greater influenced. These people may not even know the candidates that well.
I think it would be good and bad because there could be some teens that don't really know what their doing and not paying attention but then there are some people that do pay attention and do know what their doing. I think it should stay the same. If it was lowered I don't think that I would vote.
I agree that it could be good or bad but I think there would be way for of a bad impact from lowering it. I also agree that it should stay at 18 but if it did get lowered by the next election I would vote.
I think that the voting age should be kept the same at 18 and it should not be lowered. I think there is more of a connection to voting when you are informed about the canidates and you know what it going on, instead of just voting to vote.
I feel like It could be good because some teens pay a lot of attention to that stuff and it gives them more freedom in the world. I would rather the voting age be lowered to 16 because once you become and adult you should be able to vote. I would vote at the next election.
I don't think lowering the voting age is a bad idea but I don't really see the point. I think that a lot of 16 years wouldn't take it seriously or wouldn't vote. Of course there would be a handful who cares. I don't think the voting age should be raised to 21. I would not vote given the chance in the next election.
I think lowering the voting age to 16 would be a good idea because it would get us in the habit, and we could put our high school government classes to use. If I was 16 by the next election, I would vote, however the election is 5 days before I turn 16.
I think that lowering it to 16 could be good because like you said it would get us in a voting habit but I feel as it would bring more bad than good. I think almost all 16 year olds would not vote for themselves but rather vote with their parents.
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