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An Argument Of Lowering The Voting Age

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After reading both passages about keeping or lowering the voting age, I have come to a conclusion to keep the voting age at 18. I agree that lowering the voting age would decrease the percentage of participation. It is true, we rank below Belguim, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and other countries. However, I don't think allowing 16 year olds to vote is a smart move. Think about when you were 16. You didn't think the same way you do now, nor do you know nearly as much about politics as you do now. The author of the second passage states, "There is nothing magical about the number 18." I have to argue that 18 is the perfect age to start voting. That's when kids are transitioning to adulthood and can go out into the real world with an

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