The voting age should be lowered in the U.S. In the last few years the teenagers of our generation and the poor options we have for political candidates have proven that the voting age should be lowered to 16. There is a number of reasons that lowering the voting age will benefit the country. Lowering the voting age will increase voter turnouts‚ give the younger generation‚ a say in the law‚ and help teens become more interested in politics. This is why we should lower the voting age. Lowering the
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the voting age from 18 years old to 16 years old has sparked political debates all over the United States. The main debate has originated from conservative and liberal ideals. The conservatives want to keep the voting age at 18 years old‚ while the liberals want to lower the voting age to 16 years old. This campaign has even already been successful in two Maryland cities. In Hyattsville and Takoma Park‚ Maryland‚ the voting age has been lowered to 17 and 16 years old. (Campaign). The voting age has
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or not voting should be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States. Political votes are very important in America. They determine who will run that states‚ or even the entire nation as a whole. Depending on this‚ the country could either fail or succeed‚ in many different ways. All citizens should definitely be well educated in politics. However‚ voting should not be compulsory. There are too many risks that come with compulsory voting. Therefore‚ voting should not be
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mandatory‚ beginning at age eighteen‚ for citizens to vote in government elections. Compulsory voting should be mandatory in the United states. It increases voter turnout and will help minimize political polarization. Compulsory voting has been working well in the twenty-six countries that implement it. Australia is a great example of how voter turnout has increased dramatically with the law. In 1924‚ only 47% of Australia’s registered voters voted. After putting a mandatory voting law in place‚ the current
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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‚
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“Democracy cannot be strong if citizenship is weak.” (___). In the article‚ “Should Voting Be Compulsory?” by Galston and Dionne‚ they claim that voting should be made mandatory for all eligible citizens. Giving people the right to vote is not enough. Voting should be made mandatory to ensure a more beneficial government and a strong democracy. In 1924 Australia their voting percentage for all citizens was at around sixty percent. However in 1925‚ “ …the first held election under the new law‚
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Voting should be an obligation not an option Living in America gives each person individual freedom. The freedom is yours to express your own opinion and to vote. Whether or not we choose to exercise these rights is the decision that every American citizen makes. Participating in our government is the single most important power that we as Americans have. Whether it is to elect officials or to amend a law‚ voting is not only a necessity‚ but a responsibility. It is frightening how many of us
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boys and makeup. I feel the voting age should not be lowered. Lowering the age would actually decrease voting percantages. Teenagers aren’t concerned with politics. There are many otherways to improve voter turnout besides having teens vote. In 1948‚ 51% of elgible voters participated in the presidential elections. By the time the united states held the 2012 election‚ there had only been a 11% increase‚ making voter participation at 62%. By lowering the voting age we would end up decreasing
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electorate. For this reason‚ the issue of whether or not the voting age should be lowered from eighteen to sixteen commands our attention. Although some have argued that lowering the voting age would have harmful consequences‚ the benefits would more than outweigh the potential drawbacks. The argument against lowering the voting age depends on two criticisms that do not stand up to close scrutiny. The first is that lowering the voting age‚ and therefore increasing the number of potential voters in
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Yes‚ the lower South should be able to secede peacefully. As a Southern Democrat‚ I believe that it is not only the right of the lower South states to secede‚ but secession is needed now. This secession is very important to the development of the lower South. The Constitution gives states’ rights‚ and just because the lower South is not in 100% agreement with the Northern states‚ that does not mean that our rights can be taken away (page 336 in our book). Now‚ let’s fast forward to President Taylor’s
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