American Sophomore

Why? It will give politicians a real true reason to respect the desire of the adolescents wanting to vote. Lowering the voting age could and would be a great idea. This is why the government should consider lowering the voting age to 16 .So young adults, teenagers and adolescent whatever you may call them. Get a chance to choose the right politician in the political election to help then now and later in their future life ahead of them to help them be

Another reason I think the voting age should not change is because 16 year olds are not as

After reading both articles on the voting age, I believe the age should remain 18. I dont think changing the age will help with the voting turnout if anything it will hurt it.

By allowing 16 years old to vote, it could make them more interested in politics. Before voting, they will want to investigate about each party and the policies they have. Which in turn could will make them more interested in politics. There is an urgent need for younger people to get involved in politics and by lowering the voting age this could create a new wave of politicians. By allowing 16 years old to vote, schools will have to teach politics in school and go into greater depth about politics.

Should the voting age be lowered to 16 years old? There's some pretty good reasons to! Sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to vote because it is a better starting age for voting, and it will help to ease the problem of not enough people voting. Plus, they already have plenty of adult-like responsibilities. Why not voting?

The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1969 during the Vietnam war, because it was only fair to those aged 18 - 20 dying for their country have a say in how the country is run. Therefore if 16 year olds are now capable of

In my position I agree to lower the age of voting to 16-17 years old because it can raise up the percentage of voting. Many people are not voting because they don't believe it can help them and their community also with the support from 16-17 years old, it can show a huge difference on how the votes are increasing little by little. Also it can gives them experience on what's the voting like. Once they get older, they will know what to do because they registered the vote in an

Most of us want the freedom to decide how to live our own lives, but independence requires us to take personal responsibility for our actions. The freedom to make our own decisions can precede to us doing great things, but it can also beget poor decisions. Teenagers in particular have multiple decisions about high school, college, sports, and friends, to decide. I value that they are able to do so, but it can also be a challenge.

I personally don't have much political experience because my parents don't vote. Therefore I don't really care much about voting. If kids aren't exposed to politics or informed on why they should vote then I don't believe decreasing the voting age will make much of a difference. If 18-year-olds do not have a high number of votes I don't see how kids younger than that would make a difference. I don't believe lowering the age is solution to increases voters. I think we should focus more on teaching the importance of voting and why it makes a difference so that when they do turn 18 they will understand why they should vote and by understanding that I believe they will be more likely to

By lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 some people suggest improvement of voter turnout. On the other hand the problem is that by doing this there would be a decrease in the participation percentage. Most of the younger people would not take the time to vote; much less take the time to understand what they're voting for.

Imagine, you’re sixteen years old, you can drive, you have a job, you pay taxes, you can be tried in court as an adult, yet you have no voice when it comes to the elections. Because of this, the minimum voting age should be reduced to 16.

Secondly, if the age group was lowered it would allow children at the age of 16 to become more interested in the political aspects of the country. For example, parents would be able to educate their children on the importance of voting, explaining what it means to cast your vote and the effects it could have on them during the present and future. Elderly people, above the age of 65, typically are the deciding votes because they understand the importance of electoral involvement.

It’s also thought that lowering the limit will encourage civic-mindedness at an earlier age and establish an interest in the political system, which will be continued throughout a person’s life.Scotland’s positive experience of including 16- and 17-year-olds in the 2014 independence referendum led to the lowering of the voting age for local and Holyrood elections.

Many reason why I feel voting should be at a lowering age. I feel like it should be lowered because in other countries people under 18 are eligible to participate in voting. Also lowering the age of voting would have good results becuse the percentage of people voting would increase and America ranks at the bottom. Many countries have a high population of voters because they are allowed to vote at ages under 18. If it is lowered to under 18 people may be able to experience certain laws that require you to be 18 before you turn 18. These are my points on why I think voting should be lowered becuse of America's

I believe we should keep the voting age at 18 and not lower the age to 16. The first reason is because lowering the voting age would decrease the percentage. Also by lowering the age would distract everyone from the real problem. Then not all young voters are up to knowledge about voting. These are the main ideas why i believe voting should be kept at the age 18.