Voting Argument For Voting

Voting plays an important role in the modern lives that can easily shape the whole world. While some people believe that voting should be voluntary, I believe that voting should be mandatory for more social benefits. This essay will discuss the reasons why voting should be compulsory.

In conclusion, 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote. They are more likely to vote than 18-year-olds. Because of that, help to ease the problem of too few people voting. Also, they already have plenty of adult-like responsibilities, so it is fitting that they should be able to vote. Some people are concerned about the vote being diluted, but seem to be fine with criminals

If maturity is the issue, it important to take into account that 16 year olds are just as informed as 18 year olds (in some cases more so). In fact there could be many 20, 30, or even 40 year olds who are irresponsible, do not make informed decisions and are clueless; this does not mean we deny them the right vote. Just because they are older necessarily does not mean they know everything in detail about politics because they have more life experience and can make better informed judgements than a 16 year old.

In the article, “Takoma Park 16-year-old savors his history making moment at the polls”, by Annys Shin, it is said that Ben Miller a 16-year-old boy walked into the toll booth at Takoma Park Community Center and was planned to do something about the fact that 16-year-olds cannot vote in the election. This brings up an interesting argument of whether or not 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote. People will argue that 16 and 17-year-olds do not know what they are doing or just have a lack of interest and that is a reason why some say no to letting them vote but others say that it could mean the difference in the election.

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.

I've noticed quite a lot of people referring to 8 Trump winning an 8-year term. Both those for and against Trump have done this. Perhaps if more people actually paid attention, we might not have ended with the two worse choices. Sadly, most don't know enough to fully comprehend what their votes (President, Senate, House, etc.) truly means.

Being a local Southern Marylander during our most recent primary I am a personal witness of the fact that voter turnout is horribly low. I was able to get out from voting in less than 10 minutes. That is how vacant my local voting precinct was. Heck I even tried to encourage a couple of my closest friends to go out and vote but the majority of them did not want a thing to do with it. This common trend had me asking myself a question. Just why do so many American citizens seem so indifferent towards voting? With a complicated question like that comes multiple answers obviously. A mix of personal disinterest in voting and a general distrust for the American government has plagued the minds of mostly younger voters but also older voters. Others may go so far to believe that their vote may not be worth of anything when it comes down to it. When people do not go out and vote for these reasons, they are not helping anyone. It can even be argued that non-voting actually hurts this country more than anything.

The voter turnout has decreased; most of them are disadvantaged people. “The more voters the more representative the government”.

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 am free. I am an American. This is why it is important to vote. We are americans who stand up for our peers. We are people who stand for the flag. We have rights, privileges. This is why we have the freedom to stand up and salute the pledge of allegiance every morning. This is why it is important to vote.

Since the days that our ancestors and founder fathers have made our country a constitutional republic, we have followed our laws and rights with much joy. This also includes our right to vote for who can be in charge of our country. When it was first suggested, everyone thought it was an amazing privladge, but is this dwindling as the years go by? The answer is yes, many people decide every couple of years that it is useless to vote, because our government is a representative one, but what if I told you, that your own home town isn’t?

This brief is written for Roy Morgan Agency on behalf of the Greens party. It presents a background about young adults' disengaged attitude towards politics, particularly among the 18-25 years old group. Recent research by Australian Electoral Commission indicates that 30% of total missing electoral votes belongs to this age group. Expanding understanding about young adults' disengagement and decision-making process is vital since a major shift in the youth vote will be sufficient to change an election outcome, especially when their support for the Greens are growing. In order to gain their support, it is important to develop deeper knowledge about how young adults/first-time voters make their choices in elections and from

Generally election days do not cast many voters; amongst the various different type of elections, local - elections draw in the lowest amount of voters. “ Turnout is especially dismal for location elections…. A meager ninteen percent of eligible voters showed up at polls” (Carpenter) This means that because numbers are so low, voting no longer becomes a privilege but is seemed as a burden. Although many politicians are looking for different ways to increase the number of votes, allowing sixteen and seventeen year olds to vote is not the answer.

In the article “ Why We Should Lower the Voting Age to 16,” Laurence Steinberg asserts that teenagers deserve “ more than just a voice to make a change” but a right to vote (Steinberg). He elaborates on how teenagers are qualified to vote because their minds are fully developed enough to make good choices. Steinberg believes that teenagers have the responsibility to vote because currently the teens right now are having a “ thoughtful, eloquent protest.”

Voting is a vital portion of conducting everyday life. Americans have more freedom than many other people in countries around the globe; therefore, it is pertinent to express that freedom in many ways. Up until 1965 when the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, many people of color, gender, and all other classifications in the United States fell under one umbrella: not having the ability to vote. (massvote.org) As far as Americans having the ability to vote, 218,959,000 people have the eligibility to vote as of August 16th, 2015. Out of that significantly large number, 146,311,000 are actually registered to vote. (statisticbrain.com) This large gap in people with the eligibility to vote, and actual registered voters, is very alarming. As an American, it is the right and duty of a citizen to exercise all attainted rights by voting in all elections, even if the favored party seems to lose to no avail. (theodysseyonline.com)