Should The Benefits Of Lowering The Voting Age

Have you ever wondered if the voting age could be lowered? Well there is a huge Controversy on it. Why? Because many young adults, or teenagers, live and have the same responsibility as an adult would .In many peoples opinion, it should be lowered .Many people think the same way, young voices matter.

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

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.

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.

The legal voting age here in the United States, is 18 years old. It's a considerable time for people to start voting around that time, due to the fact that most 18-year-olds will be out of High School and be entering the real world. The problem with lowering it to, "16 years of age" wouldn't be a wise decision. Due to the fact that High Schools at that age would most likely be entering their Junior Year and would have to focus on their own curriculum. Anothering to note: they wouldn't be mentally ready to have that kind of right. Giving them time to know how politics work and how the real world works, gives them the knoledge to who to vote for and what political party preference they would choose based on the canidate.

In the United States the voting age currently is 18 years old and now there are those that wish to lower the age to 16. If the goal is to increase the percentage of the pouplation voting there are better ways of doing so rather than lowering the voting age two years. Doing so would only be waste of time, energy, and resources.

The controversy over lowering the voting age is a difficult one. While lowering the voting age will increase the number of voters, it is not guaranteed to increase the percentage of participation. We must also consider the fact that younger voters tend not to vote. Another concern is the involvement of young adults ages 16-18 in politics. It is not common that these teens follow politics and think about who would be a good leader for their country. Lowering the voting age most likely will not help to improve voter turnout or participation or turnout. We need to work toward increasing the participation of the existing voters.

People at 16 have difficulty with understanding complex long-term consequences over short term and so they should not be allowed to vote. 16-year old are too immature to think about the consequences of their votes. They might be allowed to work, drive and make decisions about their future like if they want to go to university, but they are prone to undue influence from their parents, teachers and friends. People at 16 have not fully formed their ideas about their political ideology. Letting 16-year-olds vote would make them susceptible to pressure from their parents to vote a certain way and this would give extra votes to people jeopardizing the country’s democracy. People at 16 are thirsting for confirmation and they like to get rewarded for the accomplishments; parents would be inclined to buy gifts for their children if they vote a certain way and politics would become an even dirtier game. Not only are 16-year olds not mature and informed enough to vote, they also have

“Teens, you need to believe in your voices, and adults, you need to listen.” (Simmonds) If we have a voice or a saying then we will be taken into account; in other words, we will make a big difference. Even more important, our wants and needs will be taken in consideration to politicians because they will be ones wanting to gain votes from us since our voice will be heard and it won’t be downgraded like it has always been. The voting rates will increase if teens are allowed to vote. According to the article “Top Ten Reasons to Lower the Voting Age", “One’s political leanings are influenced by their community and their family, and it is likely young voters will vote in much the same way as their parents, not because they are coerced to do so, but because of shared values.” In other words don’t stress about it adults we aren't going to be making absurd decisions. “If we let stupid adults vote, why not let smart youth vote?”(“Top Ten Reasons”) With this in count we will have more possibilities to change and to shape our future because we will be one of the most important

Recently, there has been some debate whether the voting age should be lowered from 18 to 16, in an attempt to increase voter turnout. Yes, it may succeed in that but I believe the most important thing beyond voter turnout is educated voting.

The dispute between rather or not the voting age should be lowered to 16 is questionable. On one hand you have veteran voters that believe it should not. With the possibility of it lowering the percentage of voting participation. Also, you have the youth that wants to be included. It may not be benificial to all.

There has been a debate about lowering the U.S.A's legal voting age from 18 to 16 years old. There are some people are against it, arguing that the younger generation shows no interest in politics. Others believe that lowering the voting age by two years could potentionally show positive results.

People make the argument that since sixteen year olds can already marry with a parent’s permission, they should have the right and say in a vote for President. While sixteen year olds can already do so much, this cannot be justified enough to change the age. Lowering the age would allow around one and a half million more people to vote, however, not all of those one and a half million voters would know enough on voting for the President. The voting age should not be changed due to the lack of knowledge in politics exhibited by teens.

16 year-olds are not educated enough to make a decision on who should run our country. For example, at Central High School, a student cannot take a Government class until their senior year, unless the student is graduating early. Therefore, the student would not get a concept of politics unless they had been previously educated by an outside source. The average 16 year-old is either a sophomore or junior. If the voting age was moved to 16, not only would the teenager be uneducated for their first election, but they would not be educated until their senior year. Along with the lack of a political education at school, the student has to endure outside opinions that could potentially swat the student’s political opinion. These outside sources, such as parental views, TV ads, friends’ opinions, etc., make it hard for the inexperienced teenagers to have a mind of their own (Debono, Meaney). The average teenager grows up in a household with a family; a family that has views of their. These views have been instilled in their lives from birth. Once this has happened, the teenager’s first response to anything is what they’ve always know and grown up with. If the voting age stayed the same, it would allow students to take the Government course and form opinions of their

The Democratic system has been long withstanding in many countries, we take pride in having a government that is for, by, and of the people. With a democratic system comes the right to vote; it has a sense of empowerment—the power of voting bears within itself the power of change. With a government representing the views and will of the people, voters possess a significant responsibility that is capable of impacting the nation as a whole; but when misused or mishandled, can result in undesired repercussions. In many countries, youth are granted the ability to vote at the age of 18. However, the question of whether the voting age should be reduced to 16 has been debated nationwide for numerous years. While most individuals under the age of 18 are still in school and live with their families—two factors that encourage turnout and make informed decisions (Wagner, Joahnn, Kritzinger, 2012, 372), the reasoning falls short. This is because many youth are incapable of forming their own decisions and are limited to the consent of a guardian in many aspects. Young people below the age of 18 lack the motivation, knowledge and ambition to participate in the electoral process (Zeglovits, 2013, 250) and will not challenge the government to respond to their needs (Wagner et al. 2012, 373). In addition, various accounts of research has proven to show that the brains of young adults are not fully mature until their mid twenties. Due to this, they may not be able to comprehend the