Should We All Just Vote

At 16 we are considered as young adults – accepting responsibilities of our own action – should we not then be treated as one too and hold a position in the political world to prove that we can be trusted to cast our vote wisely. Who is to say at what age we have entered the adulthood mentally and are mature enough, responsible enough to finally be able to vote. Giving the vote to young adults would force politicians to take our needs and desires more seriously instead of it being neglected. By not allowing

America has been built on the idea that as citizens, we have the choice to decide what is the best for our country. Millions of Americans cast their vote every election day to make sure their voices are heard on who is going to run their country and what new policies they will bring with them. As stated in Anny Shin’s article, “Takoma Park 16-year-old savors his history-making moment at the polls,” voting is a, “valuable privilege,” in which many don’t realize. In the United States, not every is allowed to vote, only 18-year old citizens are allowed to vote. However the number of 18-year olds voting is very low and this has been an issue in the political for quite a while. The concerns and desires of most millennials are not being expressed as many are not voting. Many, like the city of Takoma have proposed to allow 16 and 17-year olds to vote as they believe that voting among millennials will increase.

Allowing teens that are sixteen and seventeen vote is a good idea because many kids have a dream of their own. Ben miller, who is one of the first sixteen years olds to vote stated “it's a valuable privilege”, Which in all ways he's correct not many countries allow their younger generations to vote. After the “26 amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote” (shin) the rate of voter registration want up. The younger teenagers are considered more likely to vote than the elders. This showed a small difference in the outturn making it a better chance for whatever candidate to be chosen. Although, Miller did not have a driver's license yet he was still able to vote because of his “pre-register” which allowed him to vote “through the Motor vehicle administration”(shin). Even though his mother was a”writer and whose father does international relief and development work”(shin), he was

For most teenagers turning 16 means an opportunity to drive without supervision and starting college. A new campaign is hoping to give these teenagers the ability to vote in local elections. The Vote16USA aims to reduce the age of voting from the current age of 18 to 16. The objective of this campaign is to promote the participation of youth in politics. The campaign has ignited debate over issues such as the competency of their decision making and whether allowing people as young as 16 is the best way to engage the youth.

People believe that citizens should vote at an age higher than 18 because voting at 18 is not recommended. They believe that citizens are still too immature to understand politics and the world around them. Others believe that 18 is the right age to vote since that’s when someone is considered a legal adult. I believe that teenagers should also have a say in politics. If the government wants everyone to participate then the youth should also vote as long as there’s an overall comprehension of political science. Many young men and women can get educated on topics regarding politics. There are many young people who have potential in politics and feel that it is unfair that they can’t participate and state their political beliefs only because they are not at the age to do so. Another flaw with the representational democracy would be that immigrants cannot vote ; only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote. Immigrants are part of this nation. They are the reason for economical boosts. Immigrants obtain difficult jobs( landscaping, construction, farming etc.)

From “when in the course of human events teenagers should have the right to vote at the age 16 and above. In order for you to vote, you have to take a political test so that you display your preference and knowledge about the political world , and you have your chance to choose who you want.

Voting is what allows our governement to make the best decisions for our country. However some people believe that we should allow younger voters (16 years of age) to vote for our country. I would have to disagree with such beliefs for three reasons: the voting rate of young voters is already low as it is, it would decrease the currently low voting rates, and the lack of participation questions the young voters civic responsibility.

I agree, that 16 and 17 year old citizens should have to right to vote. The legal voting age in America is 18 years old, and it has been that way for about 40 years. They were given that right when the the 26th amendment was passed, and ever since it has been passed, there was no real dramatic increase in the voting rate. Young people didn't really pay attention to politics, usually because at that age, 18 year old already had a lot to deal with in their daily lives.

In Takoma Park, Montgomery County, young 16 and 17 year old are doing what most of the citizens their age can’t, vote. In result of that, it raises the question, why isn’t this privilege available to all citizens across the nation? Students who are 16 and 17, across the nation should be granted the right to vote because they are the generation that in this age in society, are most aware of the political hype especially during election years. As well as the fact that they are old enough to understand the issues around them, are taught in school about politics and what most officials want, can increase voter turnout.

There are many adults in this world who know nothing about the politics but still get to vote. I agree with Vogl (2015) that casting votes is a foundation of democracy and should be awarded to every citizen who is eligible “voting is the cornerstone of democracy” (p.1). Teenagers have the right to express their opinions through participating in an election, whether they lack the competence to vote or not. Therefore, they should be given their right to vote because it's their fundamental right and most of them are mature enough to be swayed when

Although there are 44 million eligible young voters ages 18-29, in 2012 only 45% of them voted. These young people make up one fifth, or 21%, of the eligible voting population, yet they often do not vote. Voting is a tremendous gift. Young people in many other countries around the world have to fight to gain this right. In America, voting is often taken for granted by all age groups, but the youth take it for granted the most. In this paper, the reason why young people do not vote will be explored and solutions as to how to get them to vote will be proposed.

People over 18 have the right to vote, but not many do. The statistics shown in the article Young Adult Voting: An Analysis of Presidential Elections shows that only 38% of 18-24 year olds vote, that is the lowest out of all the ages. I believe that people over the age of 18 should vote, because without their opinion, are we really choosing the right person to take care of our nation´s business? Young-adult under voting gets larger every year. We have the right to elect our representatives, yet we do not. All American citizens should elect the representative they want, to be the lead of the executive branch. Not many nations get to vote for their representatives, yet we have all these rights that seem to be taken for granted. Many young-adults

I beleive the youth dosnt envolve themselves in Voting much . Most of th eU.S. come from the senior citizens . I believe we as a Country , shouldn't evolve ourselves in such a inadequate matter. We need to allow voters to vote from their computers at home . The internet is a way to elevate our civil counts , in voting .

Voting is not only a privilege, but also an important responsibility. Most children at 16 simply cannot grasp the knowledge or civic responsibility it takes to vote accordingly.

The voting age has been 18 for several centuries. Some people think lowering to 16 would be a great opportunity for young teens, but there are obvious reasons why they still haven’t lowered it. Some of the reasons are 16 year olds can easily be influenced by their parent’s choices, teens under 18 are less experienced, society sees them as kids not as adults, and parents wouldn’t allow their kids to go to war. Many 16 year olds don’t even care about politics even as they get closer to the voting age. The percentage of young adults voting is low enough that even if 16 year olds could vote the percentage wouldn’t increases that much. The article “Younger Voters” writes, “Not many younger teens understand government well enough to vote.” The reader