The voting age shouldn’t be lowered to thirteen because they're not responsible enough they don’t know what’s going on in life say for instance they probably don’t know what’s a democrat or a republican. Another reason is that there’s been 100,000 people under 13 or 16 that tried to get the right to vote it was denied because the people that runs it didn’t want them to vote because they're too young to understand what’s going on in life.
Mr Tully said that “we must get our young involved at an early age”. Ed Miliband announced three years ago that Labour was in favour of lowering the Voting age. So are the Liberal Democrats, which included votes for 13 years old in their 2010 manifesto,but the conservative Party has historically been opposed.
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The case has been made much more strongly for 13 and 16 year olds to get the vote more generally in elections across the UK. It would be very difficult to argue against it happening anywhere else in the UK. The mould has broken and it now needs to be looked at with some urgency. At a press conference someone said “ that how often do we have discussions bemoaning the fact that young don’t vote that didn’t happen yesterday or it won’t ever happen “ there's a book called voting rights in it said that back and the day they almost let the young vote. someone said that they do not informed enough to vote because they lack real world experience and do not have a good understanding of how certain decisions may affect a nation over time. someone that did not want their name to be known for it said that they may have a point he said that “ i understand your argument. however it just does not make sense to have the majority of immature thirteen year old kids to make life changing decisions on who their leaders will
...adults compared to older adults were less likely to respond that voting was extremely important for good citizenship (133). He concludes that it is too late for the generation of young adults that do not feel voting is an important civic responsibility, however, that it is not too late to convince them that politics matter by showing them that they are giving their opportunity to make important decisions that may impact their lives to others who have different ideas. One may agree with Wattenberg’s idea that habits follow people throughout their lives instead of changing as they cycle in life. His personal accounts are an impactful way to illustrate the importance of building a sense of duty at a young age and carrying that responsibility throughout one’s life.
Someone may not want to vote because they might not know was going on in government and do not want to take part in something they are not familiar with. Another reason why a youth voter would not want to vote is that they do not care enough about voting to vote.
Research has brought about an abundance of reasons why youth are becoming less engaged in the political process. Education, absence of political knowledge, the media and family influence, indifference to election campaigns, inadequate amount of change, and lack of motivation are all possible factors in influencing the youth voter turnout.
Considering the delegates that are currently running for office, a voter should have a vast level of understanding regarding the intentions of each and every candidate. Arguing whether to raise or lower the age limit for the right to vote has raised many speculations as to how it would affect the economy. There are pros and cons within both sides of the argument, but any decisions made by the powers that be will have an adverse effect on today’s society if it is placed in the hands of the younger generation. Therefore, raising the voting age to twenty-one is a better way of making sure that voters are more aware and would be more equipped to making a more sound decision rather than lowering
Since the 1890s, Canada’s voter turn-out has declined steadily, however, the decline in voter turn-out in the last several elections is one of great concern to Canada’s democracy. As a result, mandatory voting has gained the attention of many political scientists and political analysts. While there are good reasons to worry about Canadians’ diminishing voter turn-out, it is also fair to say that mandatory voting will not prove beneficial to the future of Canada’s democracy. Although mandatory voting will increase the voter turn-out, it will not create an informed voter base and neither raise a more politically knowledgeable society. Making voting compulsory is accompanied by both positive and negative outcomes, but in Canada, many fear that the negative outcomes outweigh the positives.
A political problem that has been argued over since prohibition is the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA). This is a controversial subject because many believe that the legal drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18 years old. “In the 1970’s the 26th amendment was passed which lowered the legal voting age, this caused 30 US states to lower their MLDA to 18, 19, or 20 which left 14 states with a MLDA of 21 by 1982” (Minimal Legal Drinking Age, 1). But reports later showed an increase in teenage car accidents in states with a lower MLDA; these states soon changed the MLDA back to 21.
In Carrie Kirby's article "Why Students Want to Lower the Voting Age" published in the October 7th, 2015 edition of The Atlantic, Kirby looks into the arguments being made by student activists in San Francisco who are trying to lower the voting age to 16. She begins by mentioning Oliver York, a 16-year old who has an answer to practically any question one could raise about allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote. York argues that this case is similar to those which occurred in the early 1900s in the fight for women's suffrage, any how many had dismissed the thought because they would "just vote the way [their] husbands would vote." Jillian Wu, another 16-year old, points out that 44% of Scottish teens voted differently than their parents during
Today in America, less than half of young voters between the ages of 18 and 24 vote (TheBestColleges.org). What most of these new adults fail to realize, is that their government depends on them to vote and elect new leaders to represent their country. Many of them make excuses to avoid voting, when really, they benefit most from voting.
Bold letters swiped across a rally poster for voting rights reads, “Why are our voices less important than yours?” After all, it’s our future too. We want to display what we care about just as much as adults. Many teens even feel that the because of this reason, their freedom of speech is being hindered. And, like former president Lyndon B. Johnson put, “A man without a vote is a man without protection.”
Within this survey, people could not have wanted to say their true reasons for not voting.... ... middle of paper ... ... Works Cited Green, Donald. A. A. Youth Voting” THE CENTER FOR INFORMATION & RESEARCH ON CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT. Tufts University, 2012 -.
Did you know that the voting age was not always 18 in Canada? Until 1970 the legal voting age was 21. However this caused a lot of controversy. Citizens aged 18-21 reasoned that since they were old enough to fight and possibly lose their lives in war for their country they should be able to elect who would make decisions and represent them in government. 1970, a revised Canada Elections Act lowered the voting age and the age of candidacy from 21 years to 18. What did Canada’s youth do with this newfound right? As little as possible! On average less than 38.8% of Canadian youth from the age of 18-25 vote. The failure of young adolescents to vote has spawned much uncertainty and worry from government officials making them feel that lowering the
In “You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re a Voter,” author Anya Kamenetz states her belief that the voting age should be lowered to sixteen. Kamenetz gives several premises to her argument.
Denying youth the right to vote isn’t the same as denying women or racial minorities, according to opponents, since in a few years young people will grow up and be able to vote. Why go through the trouble to lower the age to 16 when after two years they’ll be able to vote anyways? Were it that simple, then perhaps, but it isn’t. Would it be acceptable to limit the right to vote to those with a certain income, reasoning that it is a flexible standard, those will less income must only work harder or wait till they too make enough to vote? No it wouldn’t. Voters vote based on their individual circumstances, when those circumstances change often so do their voting habits. The concerns of a 14-year-old are different than that of a 24-year-old, just as the concerns of a poor man differ from that of a rich man. The beliefs and priorities of 16-year-olds as a class are unique to them; we cannot expect former 16-year-olds to have as accurate a perspective as those who are currently that age. If we care at all about the needs and desires of youth, they must be allowed to vote for
In the passage "Keep the voting age 18," the author states many supporting details backing up the claim that the voting age should be kept at 18. The pasage states "Most younger voters do not bother toi vote at all. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, only 38% of voters in the 18-24 age group voted in 2012." This supports the fact that most younger people do not feel the need to vote. The passage then goes on further to continue backing up the authors claim that
Nowadays in the classrooms, social studies class gives an unbiased perspective on the current day politics, which should ensure that the American students are well-taught on our current society and the governmental actions that surround it. According to the Economist, “those who do not take it (voting) young may never start. That could lead to ever-lower participation rates in decades to come.” Basically, this says that if teenagers do not start voting at a younger age, then they will feel as if voting isn’t one-hundred percent necessary, although the importance of voting skyrockets yearly. Although some argue that lowering the voting age is a question of maturity, others suggest more pivotal dangers, like the drop in voting numbers. To explain this further, in this same article, it describes the consistency of a drop in percentage of teenagers voting, and an increase in the over 65 voting percentage. The quote is as follows: “Turnout of American voters under 25 at presidential elections fell from 50% in 1972 to 38% in 2012; among over-65s it rose from 64% to 70%” The point that is being made is that the possible lack of maturity is of the contrary when you think about the future, and it’s possible unfortunate