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Minors Should Be Given Voting Rights
Minors (ages 16-17) Should be given the right to vote in the US primary and general elections
 GMSSheriff  24 Mar 2008 17:55
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Minors SHOULD be given the right to vote, what's wrong with you people? The people voting now, half of them vote out of popularity, and another quarter are too old to care ad won't be affected by the choices they make. Minors ARE the future, they should be allowed to choose what kind of world they're living in!
 
 TKiLLjOy  12 Oct 2008 06:45
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Minors have the right to vote when they are old enough to vote. People who are impressionable need to be protected by Laws not make them up.
 
 keepmindok  29 Jul 2008 13:47
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Even most 18 years old haven't got a clue what's going on politically, but we as a society have arbitrarily set 18 years of age as the line of demarcation between being a minor and being an adult.
 
 Cephus  24 Mar 2008 21:57
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I don't think so. Its so surprising how little teens know about the election process, government, and politics in general. True they know some, but most if formed off of little bits and pieces they have heard and even more so what their parents believe.
By age 18 most will have come into their own. I feel more strongly now, than ever before, that the country as a whole needs to be reformed. To do this we need a new generation with new ideas. Anything that would separate the children from the views of their parents would be positive.
Beyond that there is also the government class which is required of seniors, and a US history call (generally taken the junior year). These two classes can do a lot to inform a voter and help shape decisions.
 
 4TheFuture  24 Mar 2008 18:17
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