Voting age should increase from 18 to 21 Statement of intent: I am writing this to inform readers about why the voting age should increase to twenty one from eighteen which it is currently in New Zealand. Eighteen year olds don’t have the knowledge needed and I want readers to understand that an eighteen year old isn’t experienced enough to be able to make informed decisions about who should run our country. Are you under twenty one and reading this? I highly doubt it. This is because the
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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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Should voting be compulsory? The voter apathy in Canada in the 2004 federal elections was so high‚ that politicians are now searching for a method to increase the turnout. One of the possible solutions is introducing the mandatory voting‚ where every voter is forced to participate in the elections. First of all one big benefit of the mandatory voting is the equalization of the social bias because according to some surveys a very big part of the voters are white property owners. If all people
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At what age should teens be allowed to vote? Some argue that the voting age should be lowered to 16 years old‚ while others believe that it should remain the same. 16 years olds lack the responsibility needed to vote. 16 year olds are scientifically proven to be underdeveloped and not fully mature. 16 year olds are frequently liberal until they grow up to have adult responsibilities. In the article‚ “No‚ We Shouldn’t Lower the Voting Age to 16” by David Davenport‚ he states that the lowering of the
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Is It Time to Lower the Drinking Age? Over 5000 deaths occur from alcohol-related actions each year (McCardell). Binge drinking‚ a major issue among underage drinkers‚ is defined as having at least 5 drinks on one occasion (Kiesbye 21). The US is one of just four countries with an age requirement of 21. Only Islamic countries have more restrictive drinking laws. (Kiesbye 26). The minimum age of 21 passed Congress in 1984 (Balko). Vermont fought the law concerning the minimum age all the way to
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Nat Marshall draft notes for English course work 12th Jan Should the age at which people gain the right to vote be lowered to 16? The right to vote is a very important human right. It gives us an opportunity to participate in the way democratic countries are governed. It gives us the opportunity to change governments we feel are failing to represent us and ensure that government pays attention the citizens. It could be argued that the right to vote is the most effective way other rights such
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Dakota Vaughn Mrs. Kachurak Eng. 102-001 2-4-2013 Lower the Drinking Age: End America’s Addiction Although alcohol has been around for quite some time‚ it has recently begun to pose a problem in the past few decades‚ specifically in America. Terrible alcohol related incidences occur every day in America and can be so easily avoided if the proper laws and information are applied. Alcohol consumption‚ especially in the case of underage drinking‚ is one of the most crippling problems in the
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the United States the legal drinking age is twenty-one years old. The legal drinking age is an argument that is often debated and I believe that the legal drinking age should be lowered to eighteen years of age. In the United States‚ the legal drinking age has been debated for years. According to the United States‚ when a child turns eighteen they are considered an adult in this country. They have all of the rights of making their own decisions with voting‚ smoke/buy cigarettes‚ buying lottery
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VOTING AGE Some people think that the voting age should be lowered from 18 to 16‚ I think it should not be lowered. Lowering the voting age isn’t a 100% problem solve idea. For instance most of the younger population do not bother to take part in political process‚" In 2012‚ 62% of the youngest voters showed disinterest in the political process by not voting".(paragraph#4). If already 62% of 18 years or older voters do not vote what makes the younger than 18 year old voters want to vote?.
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