Maintaining 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.

here's no doubt that voting is a serious responsibility granted to all Canadians. Some Canadians practise this privilege as well as right, while others take it for granted. Since the 1970's, voting turnouts has been decreasing dramatically reaching 55% in the 2000's. Eventually, less than half the population will be voting which is not good for a developed democratic country. Therefore, I strongly believe that the government should lower the voting age to sixteen-year-olds instead of eighteen-year-olds. Mainly because middle adolescents are knowledgeable enough nowadays to contribute with the society. Moreover, if these young agers get into the habit of voting in such an early age, they'll always go to vote. Consequently, politicians will care more about young age people

I personally don't have much political experience because my parents don't vote. Therefore I don't really care much about voting. If kids aren't exposed to politics or informed on why they should vote then I don't believe decreasing the voting age will make much of a difference. If 18-year-olds do not have a high number of votes I don't see how kids younger than that would make a difference. I don't believe lowering the age is solution to increases voters. I think we should focus more on teaching the importance of voting and why it makes a difference so that when they do turn 18 they will understand why they should vote and by understanding that I believe they will be more likely to

I agree that the voting age should be lowerd to the age of 16.Simply because they do have mature 16 year olds.To me it's like the passage says "There is nothing magical about the age 18." In my opinion ,if they are allowing 16 year olds to complete high early, that shows that they have the brains to know who to vote for obviously. I've seen most 16 year olds in this generation willing to want to vote than the older generation. So I think the age should be lowerd to those 16 year olds whom have completed high school though. If many countries have already done so, then I think this is the one time America should also follow.I think the turnout would be more higher if the age was lowered.Another thing I agree with from the passage is that "Lowering

There are many concerns that might be brought upon if Congress chooses to lower the voting age in the U.S from 18 to 16. Many could assume that 16-year-olds are not competent enough to make mature and informed decisions. They could either choose to not vote or vote the way their parents tell them to vote. There have been past issues with lowering the voting age in America from 21 to 18. Dissatisfaction among many people could cause a huge conflict if lowering the voting age to 16. Although, we must weigh out the pros and cons of lowering the voting age. This will possible affect the voter turnout in a positive way. For those who vote earlier in life can possible develop a habit of voting in the near future. As of right now, we have a low

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.

In the article, “Takoma Park 16-year-old savors his history-making moment at the polls,” by Annys Shin, many teens who are 16-17 years old can now vote during the election. The decision was made by the Takoma City Council that in Montgomery County Community, they are the first ones in the nation to lower their voting age from 18-16 years old. A group of 350 students from Montgomery Blair High School were granted the right to vote in elections and one of the student who got the right to vote, Ben Miller had said, “ It’s a valuable Privilege,” and he means that it is a great advantage that many 16-17 years old can now vote. Many young adults who are the age of 18 are most likely not a good age to vote because many of them are planning to leave their childhood homes. And they can lack of discipline and causes them not to vote.

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.

In my opinion, I feel as though the voting age should stay at 18 and not be changed to 21. One of the reasons why the voting age should stay at 18 is because regardless of your age everyone's voice and opinion should be heard and everyone deserves an opportunity to be able to vote. Also if the voting age were to be increased to 21, the participation rate for voting would decrease significantly. Everybody says how important it is to vote so why should 18,19 and 20-year-olds not be included? If the voting age was raised, it would make things worse, and it wouldn't be right for them to not take part in voting for our political future. Many people may underestimate the younger age groups and may not see them as mature enough to take part in voting.

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.”

Twenty-one year olds are mature enough to make important decisions such as voting. Most countries around the world have established a voting age. Voting is a topic of heated debate in the United States due to difference of opinions between the democrat and republican parties. In the United States the voting age has been reduced from twenty-one years old to eighteen years old. Even though the voting age was reduced, some people have been lobbying in order to reduce the voting age to sixteen. Reducing the legal age for voting is a bad idea, because the younger generation lacks the capability of having an informed decision for voting. Although some people believed that the legal voting age should be lower than eighteen, on the other hand others believe it should be returned to twenty-one. The legal voting age should be returned to twenty-one because the majority of people over twenty-one are more educated about politics than an eighteen year old. People who are over twenty-one are not easily influenced by people’s opinions and are more capable of evaluating future outcomes.

Throughout the years, younger generations have been given more and more oppurtunities to engage in tasks previously only adults could do. Voting is one such task that should stay with the older generation. Recently, many people have been advocating for the voting age to be lowered from its current status of 18 down to 16. They say this because the percentage of eligible voters that are actually participating is at an all time low. However, decreasing the voting age will just enhance this issue. Furthermore, people who are under the age of 18 tend to be iresponsible and tend to make rash, uninformed decisions. We need an older wiser generation to make the decisions, not the young ones.

first, i will be sharing with you how lowering the voting age could cause more harm than good by increasing the number of citizens who dont participate in voting. only 38% of voters ages 18-24 actually participate in voting. lowering the age would just cause a lower percent of young adult who actually participate. when the largest age group that doesnt participate in voting is the youngest

I believe that if America changed the voting age to 16 that there would be an increase in the number of votes. The reason I say this is because, many people see the problems that are faced on a daily basis. The only way things will be changed is if we make a change. When it's time to vote we're voting for new politicans. As stated in the passage many other countries have already done so. Voting allows the people to be heard, it shows that we the people care who's over us, and it's our responsibility.

I believe that the voting age being lowered to 16 could possibly be a good idea, if the people are educated about what/who they're voting for. In the second passage it states, "America ranks at the bottom of developed naitions in turnout; with a voter turnout of 38%". This in itself is a problem. The first passage suggests that we could fix this by allowing people to vote from home or use Mobile voting booths. While the second passage says we should lower the legal voting age to 16. As I stated above, I believe lowering the voting age could possibly be beneficial if we could educate the youth about what they're voting for and get them more interested in voting. The first passage indicates that, "In 2012, 62% of eligible voters participated".