Voting Age
By Swtrose
@Swtrose (3385)
Canada
4 responses
@huggiebear22 (2007)
• Canada
2 May 07
Right now in BC i belive you can vote federal election when you are 18 but not provincial or municipal till you are 21 so lowering to 16 will not really help anyways because there are less people voting and willing to turn out. there is a certian apathy in Canadian voters becuase wee never really see a true representation in who we elect to ploiticians do nto run to win but to mearly split the vote between opennents and then hope they can sneak in there.
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@huggiebear22 (2007)
• Canada
14 May 07
Tough to say becasue there are soem that wanna make a difference at that age and woudl want the chance to see but i think most would not.
@andypolitical (72)
• United States
2 May 07
I really don't think the US should change the voter age.
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@andypolitical (72)
• United States
3 May 07
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. If I remember right, it was because kids were being drafted and the thinking was if a kid is old enough to go die for his country, they should be allowed to vote.
If we lowered the voting age to 16 (or any other age), where would you draw the line? Is there any difference between a 12 year old or a 13 year old or a 16 year old voting?
I would even support looking at raising the voting age. Voting is an incredible responsibility. A voter needs to have some maturity level and life experiences before they should have the ability to decide who our representatives are. I don't think a 16 year old has those experiences.
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@fpd1955 (2074)
• United States
14 May 07
While there are some 16 year olds that can make a conscious decision in an election, I don't think most 16 year old's are mature enough to make their own decisions on who to vote for in an election. I think they would be influenced by their parents or peers.
PEACE
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