Why Should Kids Be Able To Vote
Have you ever wondered how much the votes would change if we allowed kids to vote? If kids are able to vote, the ballots would change drastically, children´s voices would be heard, and it might change who won. I believe that kids should be allowed to vote because the ballots would change drastically. Also, according to youthrights.org, “ People don’t care who votes or how many people vote. In the 1998 elections, only 36.1% of the voting age population turned out to vote, the lowest percentage since 1942, when America was at war. Even in a presidential election year, 1996, turnout was only 49%. This level of turnout makes building a thriving democracy difficult.” I believe that kids should be able to vote because their voices would be heard. According to debate.org, anny80 says “Children should be allowed to vote because their opinion would be voiced, the country should be shown through a child's eye.
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People should take it more seriously. Children impact people more than they think.”I believe that kids should vote because it might change who wins. According to elitedaily.com, a school in Austin, Texas did a study of students voting and they said, “ Fifty-seven percent of students across the country voted for Clinton, giving her the win. Just 32 percent of students voted for Trump. The rest of the results were split between Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. In electoral college standards, that adds up to 415 votes for Clinton, well above the needed 270 to win the election in reality. Clinton received nearly two-thirds of the vote among elementary school students but just under 50 percent among high school students.” My opponent says that children should not be allowed to vote. However, she is wrong because it would give them a feel of how to be able to do adult things and learn how to do things on their
People should take it more seriously. Children impact people more than they think.”I believe that kids should vote because it might change who wins. According to elitedaily.com, a school in Austin, Texas did a study of students voting and they said, “ Fifty-seven percent of students across the country voted for Clinton, giving her the win. Just 32 percent of students voted for Trump. The rest of the results were split between Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. In electoral college standards, that adds up to 415 votes for Clinton, well above the needed 270 to win the election in reality. Clinton received nearly two-thirds of the vote among elementary school students but just under 50 percent among high school students.” My opponent says that children should not be allowed to vote. However, she is wrong because it would give them a feel of how to be able to do adult things and learn how to do things on their