rights is the right to vote. Voting is a process by which a person or a group of people expresses an opinion formally or officially.It gives citizen the chance to have a say in the way they are governed.Through voting‚citizens are able to choose candidates for public office or decide on public issues or law. Everyone would agree that there has to be a minimum voting age. In Malaysia‚the legal voting age is 21 but there is a general consensus mainly circled around the voting age should be lowered to 18
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is expressed by the simple act of voting which is one of the most important human rights . In lebanon ‚ we get introduced to that concept at a young age in school when kids get to vote for their class president for instance‚ then we develop a better understand of its political aspect at university. During the 19th century ‚ the most common age at which the citizens acquired the right to vote was 21 or higher . However ‚ by the end of the 20th century the voting age has become 18 in almost all countries
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lot of thing are said to happen if the voting age is lowered to the age of 16. It isn’t the first time the voting age been changed from one thing to another. Just think about it‚ 16 year old aren’t ready to make them type of decision at that age. I’m not sure if even 18 has the mindset of voting because they are caught up in other thing rather than voting at that age. As stated in the essay only 38% of 18-24 year old voted in the 2012 elections. Lowering the age would drop the turnout rate majorily
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the question has become "should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?" It was not difficult at all to sit down and come up with pretty good reasons on why we do not see the problem with lowering the voting age. I mean why not? Teens start working at around the age of 15‚ which means they pay taxes‚ right? At the age of 16‚ a teen is able to drop out of school or become emancipated so shouldn’t they be eligible to vote? A 16 year old is eligible to obtain a license to be able to drive a motor vehicle‚ so
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Should the Voting age be changed to sixteen? Although some people believe that voting is not of much importance‚ it truly is. It is a privilege in our country to have the right to vote‚ and have some say in what affects our lives every day. Most people don’t see this as a privilege and take advantage by not participating. Therefore‚ most adults over eighteen do not take the time to vote. So‚ what makes us think sixteen year olds will take responsibility and make a change? There are both pros and
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Voting age in the USA Student’s Name Institution Abstract Voting is a fundamental process that allows for a legal citizen to express his or her opinion on different issues. These issues are mostly political but not necessarily. The legal voting age in the US is 18years. The notion as to whether the voting age should be lowered or not has been faced with a lot of contention. Some young American citizens feel that‚ it is their right regardless of their age to vote. They pay taxes just like older people
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Evan Cholak English 15 Soyoung Burke Lowering the Voting Age to 16 This proposal will lower the current voting age from 18 to 16. The purpose of the proposal is to give American youth citizens their freedom and right to vote. Voting has been around for a very long time. New Zealand was the first major country to gain universal voting rights or suffrage. The United States has six Amendments the are based on voting laws. For example the 26th Amendment was presented to give 18 year olds the
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of whether or not the voting age of 18 should be lowered or maintained‚ in my opinion‚ it should be maintained. To begin my position on the issue I will start by referencing the first passage‚ Keeping the Voting Age at 18. In this passage it argues that lowering the voting age to 16 will decrease the percentage of participation. I personally find that to be a good reason because around the age of 16 a person is typically still in school and not too worried about voting. The stereotypical teenager
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VOTING AT 16? Neglected for a generation‚ a troublesome political question is back : when should young people be able to vote for candidates in elections? Conservative peer Lord Lucas of Crudwell and Dingwall recently tabled a Private Members Bill in the Lords. It proposed a voting age of 16. And this week‚ for the first time‚ a national coalition has been launched at the Houses of Parliament. The Votes at 16 Campaign is backed by a wide range of groups – from the National Black Youth Forum and
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olds should not be able to make these decisions for the world because of many reasons. The voting age should not be lowered to age 16. There are three main arguments that support this opinion. First‚ teens at the age of 16 can act immature. Most‚ 16 year olds can make immature choices so therefore should not have the right to vote. If the voting age is lowered to age 16 random people such as chavs will be voting (a young lower class person who displays brash behavior). They will vote for what they
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