WHY CAN'T I VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES?

[Whatthefluff]

By the time the actual district and presidential election comes, I will be eighteen. Until then I have no voice?

[Stoner710]

Yep that is correct you have no voice until you’re 18 if you turn 18 by the time the presidential election comes along you can vote for who’s president. But think about this my parents don’t get a say any who wins the primary election they are independent they don’t have a party and my dad is 68 my mom 70 they don’t get a voice in the primary but I do because I’m willing to call myself a Republican at least for now it’s not a lifetime thing I’m sure I’ll go back to the Democrats at some point when I feel the Republicans have become stupid right now I think the Democrats are stupid. Either way give me a very limited government

[Stoner710]

Thank you for MHA

[Girther10]

It’s not that you have no voice, you’re just not yet eligible to vote. In the meantime, while waiting to grow into your ability to cast a ballot, you can advocate for any or all cause you believe in. That is having a voice.

[DrippingHoney]

Until you are 18 you can't vote. There's nothing stopping you from expressing your opinion though.

[WhiteShoulder]

That's the law. I think you should be able to vote at 16.

[JohnnySigma85]

Yeah no. If you're not paying taxes, still in high school and living with your parents you shouldn't be allowed to vote. Period.

[WhiteShoulder]

@JohnnySigma85 totally disagree. Frankly, I think even really smart 13 year olds should be allowed to vote.

[JohnnySigma85]

You think but you honestly don't know or don't really believe that. If you're at an age where you're still legally considered a child, you shouldn't be allowed to vote.

[WhiteShoulder]

@JohnnySigma85 I really do disagree. I had opinions at 13.

[JohnnySigma85]

Just because you had opinions at that age doesn't mean you had those privileges. Voting is extremely important and shouldn't be taken lightly. If they allow one 13 year old to vote simply because they have opinions then we'd have to allow all of the other idiotic and over opinionated 13 year olds to vote.

[WhiteShoulder]

@JohnnySigma85 better to let ten idiots vote than squash one intelligent voice...

[JohnnySigma85]

Nope. That would never pass. Allow them to grow up and learn more about the world of politics before they can vote.

[WhiteShoulder]

@JohnnySigma85 maybe...

[JohnnySigma85]

Come on now. Use your brain instead of your heart on this one. If you had a 13 year old child who said they were gonna go vote for this candidate and you ask them for a legit and logical reason but their only answer is "well because all my friends are voting for them" what are you going to think?

[WhiteShoulder]

@JohnnySigma85 I’m a teen emotionally. A smart teen, but still.

Of course, only my one therapist and my friend think that. My boyfriend and my other therapist think I have rapid cycling bipolar.

I’m only saying all this behind an anonymous social media name.

[JohnnySigma85]

So you're not really 25?

[WhiteShoulder]

@JohnnySigma85 no. I’m not really 25. Though I did specify “emotionally.”

I’m gonna let you go. Night.

[JohnnySigma85]

Smh. I can't even have an honest conversation with someone because they have to lie about who they are on the internet.

[llorando]

Because you don't live in one of the 17 states that allow 17 year old's to vote in the primary if they will be 18 by the general election. Your vote probably wouldn't have been counted seeing as their was election fraud in MA.

[cheapshotbob]

because your not 18 not sure when that was made a thing. but i think they would want all the votes they could get.

[smb930]

The voting age should really be 21. Your brain continues developing until 25 (I think) so casting a vote at 18 isn't wise.

I've still never voted because politics suck, and I have my own life to worry about.

[bangyourhead]

In my state if you registered to vote at least 30 days before the primaries and will be 18 by election day, you can vote in the primary.

Have you registered to vote?

[Whatthefluff]

I registered months ago, went to my voting location today and they couldn't find my name. They said I can't vote until I'm 18

[bangyourhead]

Must be your state's rules, then. November will be here soon enough

[bangyourhead]

17 states permit 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections and caucuses if they will be 18 by election day: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico,[75] North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia. Iowa, Minnesota, and Nevada allow 17-year-olds to participate in all presidential caucuses, but may not vote in primary elections for other offices. Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Washington, and Wyoming allow 17-year-olds to participate in only Democratic caucuses, but not in the Republican caucus.[76]

[Anonymous]

Why should a teenage non tax payer who's still in high school and living with their parents be allowed to vote? Do you even understand what's going on right now? It's not about having a voice, it's about having a voice of reason. You are still a child and children don't really have a voice so get over it.

[BCA6010]

That is correct. 18 is considered the legal voting age/age of adulthood in the United States.

[IlyaTheImpaler]

They need to change the age requirement to the SAT requirement, for greater good :))

[Thatsamazing]

... If you aren't 18 yet you can't vote. It's pretty simple. Once you are, you can.

[DWornock]

Don't vote. It is a waste of your time because there is near zero probability (less than 1 chance in 100 billion) you vote will determine the outcome.

[monkeynutts]

I taught my four year old friend to say Buggar poo bum, Buggar. That's when an unfavorable event occurs.

[SuccessfulHornDog]

This is just one of many ways that the man keeps you down, in your place

[Waffles731]

Yeah that's kinda weird.

I missed the 2012 election by only a few months

[COMMODOREII]

That's probably why they are thinking of lowering the voting rights to 16 years old.

[JohnnySigma85]

I fucking hope not.

[BoxySama]

If you are not 18, you can feel heavily support one candidate, if you cannot vote inspire others!

[Anonymous]

Do you pay taxes

No

You have no right too

[Whatthefluff]

I do pay taxes

[Opinion Owner]

Interesting

[Opinion Owner]

Ah 17 read that as 12

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah you should have a voice buy it's only 1 year so not that bad

[alwayzrite]

You have a voice it just not acknowledged by the government but can still voice your opinion

[Sabretooth]

in politics-most don't have a voice-as trump's administration showed.

[wankiam]

because you are 17 now and thats how it works

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I know lowering voting age to age 16

[Deathraider]

It depends on which state you’re in.

[JohnnySigma85]

No state allows you to vote under the age of 18. That's a federal law.

[Deathraider]

@JohnnySigma85 In the general elections. Some states allow people younger than 18 to vote in the primaries if they’re 18 by the primaries.

And technically, it’s not a federal law that you have to be 18 to vote. It’s just the age that states have gone with. What is true about the federal government is that they created the 26th amendment which states cannot deny the right to vote to people 18 or older on the account of age. It prevented states from setting the voting age higher than 18.

[Deathraider]

(if they’re 18 by the general elections)