How young should the voting age be in your opinion?

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Here in the U. S. its age 18. do you feel this is a good age to allow people to vote?

CrazyGirl2 · Accepted Answer

I think 18 is a good age. I guess to me, it’s more of a thing that if you are old enough to fight for your country you should be able to vote. I don’t think it should me lowered (to say 16) because if you are not old enough to be a FULL citizen, as in to be able to serve your country, or even sign contracts for that matter… I just don’t think you should get to decide who runs the country! Besides, I think of MOST the people here, I was most recently 16, and I very clearly remember how immature the vast majority of guys and a lot of the girls were back then (including me). I definitely do not want the future of our country decided by sixteen year olds!

Whatthefluff · Accepted Answer

I don't think it should be changed. However, I was 17 during the primaries in 2020 and not allowed to participate in that although by November I would be 18 and able to vote in the election. I thought it was unfair because the people like me who would be 18 in time for election day would not be represented as voters beforehand for the same election. For instance, say I and thousands of other then-18 year olds voted for candidate Z. But these numbers would only be represented in the election itself, and we'd have no say in the primaries and their paramount to the process.

llorando · Accepted Answer

Should remain at 18. If anyone is really dead set on raising the voting age to 21, then they better be prepared to raise the draft age to 21. But I don't for see the voting age being raised to 21, cause who ever tries is going to have one hell of a fight on their hands, raising the voting age to 21 goes against the constitution.

goaded · Accepted Answer

I'm OK with 18, but I understand Republicans are pushing for 21, because people who can be forced to have children at age 12 aren't mature enough to vote.

LazerBean · Answer

If they have the legal responsibility of an adult, they should have the right to vote. I'd be fine with lowering or raising the age for everything, but it is absurd to put legal responsibility on someone and then refuse to give them a voice.

RolandCuthbert · Answer

It should be set to whatever age gives trumplican candidates the best chance. LOLx10!!!

Adam1978 · Answer

I don't think you can expect young people to understand the system and the big picture below 18. The would be extremely manipulated by propaganda and idealism. Not the consequences of idealism or how to see the bs behind propaganda.

letuswaltzforthedead · Answer

18 isn't a bad age but it's not good either. If you ask me, I would say raising it to 25 would be better.

Minahh · Answer

I don't know I'd say 20 is better, in your early twenties you still feel like a kid tho. Your brain isn't fully developed until the age 25. Politicians should consider listening to scientists for once.

menina · Answer

I think 18 is too soon. I think people should be allowed to vote at the age of 20.

Adaeva · Answer

13 would be a good age. We are certainly better educated than most adults.

call_me_scar · Answer

Maybe 16 as we trust them to drive but I feel comfortable at 18 being the best age for the responsibility

Naruto_Uzumaki · Answer

They should be 18 or older. People under the age of 18 have no clue about politics but even at the age of 18 a lot of people are still too young to actually understand anything about politics

imfreeze95 · Answer

My view is if you are a tax payer you should be allowed to vote if you are not paying taxes in some form then you should not have a say because you have no stake in the country

TroyDT2 · Answer

Since you can sign a binding contract at 18, that should stay the age.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

She is 19

Pete671 · Answer

Max age ten, kids are so much kinder than adults,,,

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Below age 18.

ODC2112 · Answer

At least 30, before you are so immature.

mandyfire98 · Answer

18 is perfectly fine.

Guardian45 · Answer

I think many 16yos would vote, if they could

Zolly99999 · Answer

25 ...

serious_miss419 · Answer

Voting is bad

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