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Yes. 17 23.29%
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Old 09-16-2008, 09:45 AM
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No. HELL no.

If anything I am wondering if it should not be raised to 21. I have met very very few kids under 18 that I believe were competent to fully make their own decisions.
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I remember wanting to vote at 16. I think 16 is old enough to have a fair idea of what we want for our country. From 16 til 18, though, voting should be optional, as not all 16 year olds will want to vote.
Voting should be optional at all ages (over 18). Choice is good, and apathy is a choice. Freedom includes the freedom to be lazy or apathetic.
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No. HELL no.

If anything I am wondering if it should not be raised to 21. I have met very very few kids under 18 that I believe were competent to fully make their own decisions.
Raise it to 30 and bypass the entire "voter apathy" stage.
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Create a new one is more like it. Why should youth be civically active when they are not given the opportunity to vote?
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Create a new one is more like it. Why should youth be civically active when they are not given the opportunity to vote?
Youth is naive and impulsive...they are not experienced enough to be civically active. They should focus on school.
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Speaking of which...
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I would favor people being allowed to vote from the age of 14 forward.

The reason: what the politicians in office do will be in force when they become adults and they should have a say in who is placed in office.
Wouldnt that be true of any child at any age? So why not give 10 year olds the vote? Or 5 year olds?
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Because it's not a feasible option yet.
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Well, neither is allowing 14 year olds to vote.
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I say raise everything to 21, just to be sure.

Military/War
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Everything that has age tied to it.
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