Why It's Time To Give Children The Right To Vote

Did you know over 54% of Americans voted yes to voting ages being changed down to 13? Would you be able to fathom walking into your local voting station, and seeing a mother signing her son into the polls for him to be able to vote. What would you think? I know what I would think, why is this borderline premature child voting? who let this child vote? Like come on this kid doesn’t even know who the candidates are? Do you think the voting age should be lowered? In this argumentative paper I will give you facts from both the opposition and my side of things, and YOU the reader, can make your decision at the end of this essay.

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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.

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Shaw provides a good point when he states: “Going through rehabilitation and reintegration, ex-felons become part of a law-abiding society with the same privileges as others in the society, proponents for voting rights argue.” If they go through these things to become a part of society again, then why are they not allowed the right to vote? This must be an upsetting process for those felons that want to become a part of society again and actually care to make a difference. All that they want to do is to be granted one of the basic fundamental rights guaranteed to citizens. I mean that’s the least they should get after going through the process that they do. It is only fair for them to obtain the right to vote again because at the end of the day they did what was required of them to become a part of society again and what is the use of that if they cannot even vote?

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In this article “ Why It's Time To give Children Right To Vote “ By Joshua Gans the author is talking about is it the right time for children under 18 to vote? Children under 18 should not vote because they are too young to make an informed Judgment, children get influenced by other and very young children can't frame the issues or understand what candidates are proposing.

Not only that there are over 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds in the UK. These young students are knowledgeable and passionate about the world in which they live, and are as capable of engaging in the democratic system as any other citizen. The gift of voting is in fact a fundamental human right. Because of this law the reasons for not allowing people to vote have to be fair and balanced and not letting 16 or 17 year olds not to vote especially is if they’re capable is highly unfair. Other countries have given their young people the right to vote. Currently you can vote at 16 if you live; on the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey; live in Austria; live in Nicaragua, Brazil or Ecuador; live in Germany; live in Hungary and meet certain criteria; live in Slovenia and are employed; live in Argentina; live in Scotland.

Due to the society we live in today I personally believe that 16 year olds should be able to vote. For one, they are given the responsibility to drive, pay taxes, and can be charged with a criminal defense as an adult. With that being said they are being treated like an adult. Also, at that age you as an individual know what is best for yourself and others of your age group. This can go as far as gun ownership which is a problem in some countries, minimum wage as they are the prime age group that is being affected, as well as education as it affects them in the future and other generations behind them. Lastly, it would give a greater say in what other generations have to think about who is leading and area or country. Do you still believe 16 year olds shouldn’t vote?

Recently many people have been arguing that 16 year olds should be allowed to vote. They say that by denying 16 year olds the right to vote there is unequal representation. Democracy means that the government represents everybody and currently even though many 16 year olds work and pay tax on their earnings, they are not sanctioned to verbally express their opinions on how the government should spend their money, nor in how much should be accumulated from them in taxes. Policies such as the minimum wage and working hours and conditions are additionally set by governments, and if young people are old enough to have jobs they should be able to have their opinions expressed in these issues. Also they are the ones that are going to have to accept