Should youths get voting rights? And if they do, should it count for a full vote or a partial vote? Advantages and disadvantages?
2006-09-16 03:10:34 · 17 answers · asked by musicalpoet94 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No!
2006-09-16 03:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by Agentj100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you give students more information about the political process earlier than their senior year. I remember I became politically active at age 16 and had been reading politics in daily newspapers at age 13. However, I was an exception. Most kids could have cared less about politics, unless their parents were also very involved and the kids had the same interest.
Few 18 year olds vote now; lowering the age probably isn't going to increase voter participation by much. What would, though, is making voting easier, as some countries do. For instance, making Election Day on Sundays when many people have the day off, or allowing for precinct registration. When the REAL Id cards come into existence - which will be done over five years and everyone will have to troop down to their state DMV and get the new licenses - security will be enhanced and fraud will be less likely so same day registration probably wouldn't be the problem it would be today.
2006-09-16 14:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
In my opinion, there would be no advantages. At least in my state, every student is required to take a government class at their school. With the voting age at 18, it's insured that the voters at least have a little knowledge about the process and can make a more informed decision. Plus, doing partial votes would just cause more problems in the vote counting than there already are.
2006-09-16 10:19:11 · answer #3 · answered by Monica m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could lower the voting age to 2 without having any adverse effect at all except that those who grub for power, the politicians, would have to seek new ways to bribe this new electorate.
The last thing you need when you cast a vote is the wisdom of age or intelligence come to that.
A process that produces George Bush on one side of the Atlantic and Tony Blair on the other is not due to a wise electorate just a stupid electorate and I am afraid thats all democracy amounts to, a means for the elected to fool most of the people most of the time.
2006-09-19 09:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by Douglas M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. We should start voting at 16. It will make young people feel like they have a voice in America. Knowing that they made a change. It should count as a full vote.
2006-09-17 17:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by JF. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The voting age and the age of majority should be the same
2006-09-16 10:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by Up your Maslow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the American revolutionaries rebelled against British rulee they used the slogan "no taxation without representation". If a young person is working and payibng tax yet the state does not allow this person a vote then they are going against one of their founding ideals.
2006-09-16 16:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by malcy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO NO NO defiantly not, even at the age of 18 there brains are still developing, and the brain stops developing in your 20s.
2006-09-16 15:05:55 · answer #8 · answered by charliecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats next - Votes for Foetus's?
2006-09-16 17:02:34 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope they do not. It should be put up to 25 not down. No 21 is alright but not lower.
2006-09-16 10:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. As to why, just look at how much of today's YOUTH is so uninformed politically.
2006-09-16 11:27:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋