Pros And Cons Of Lowering The Voting Age
Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Are sixteen year olds, mature enough to make responsible decisions? Are they prepared to live with the decisions they make? Yes, is the answer to both these questions. Headcount.org states, “In 1971, at the peak of the youth protests of the Baby Boom, the United States passed the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.” Now states, are looking to repeat that, and lower the age even more. Some states have already lowered the age, but not all states. Takoma Park, Maryland is one of the few states who do have the voting age lowered. Some people believe that the voting age should be lowered down to 16, first because these teens are mature enough, second, they hear about politics through the media and learn about it at school. Lastly, they will be adults when the politicians are making decisions affecting their lives, these youth should have a say in it.
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Are they prepared to live the decisions they make? Yes, is the answer to both these questions. The states are debating whether or not the voting age should be lowered again, to 16 years old. This decision should be made because, first, these teens are mature enough, they can have jobs, pay taxes, and leave school, then they should vote. Second, they hear about politics through the media and learn about it at school, with all the experience in school and social media, they learn new things, and have the knowledge to vote. Lastly, they will be adults when the politicians are making decisions affecting their lives, when teens turn to adults what they wanted to vote for, they feel does not matter anymore, so they decide not to change their future. Headcount.org states, “In 1971, at the peak of the youth protests of the Baby Boom, the United States passed the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years of
Are sixteen year olds, mature enough to make responsible decisions? Are they prepared to live with the decisions they make? Yes, is the answer to both these questions. Headcount.org states, “In 1971, at the peak of the youth protests of the Baby Boom, the United States passed the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.” Now states, are looking to repeat that, and lower the age even more. Some states have already lowered the age, but not all states. Takoma Park, Maryland is one of the few states who do have the voting age lowered. Some people believe that the voting age should be lowered down to 16, first because these teens are mature enough, second, they hear about politics through the media and learn about it at school. Lastly, they will be adults when the politicians are making decisions affecting their lives, these youth should have a say in it.
To begin, sixteen year olds are mature enough to …show more content…
Are they prepared to live the decisions they make? Yes, is the answer to both these questions. The states are debating whether or not the voting age should be lowered again, to 16 years old. This decision should be made because, first, these teens are mature enough, they can have jobs, pay taxes, and leave school, then they should vote. Second, they hear about politics through the media and learn about it at school, with all the experience in school and social media, they learn new things, and have the knowledge to vote. Lastly, they will be adults when the politicians are making decisions affecting their lives, when teens turn to adults what they wanted to vote for, they feel does not matter anymore, so they decide not to change their future. Headcount.org states, “In 1971, at the peak of the youth protests of the Baby Boom, the United States passed the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years of