Should the voting age be raised to 21?

by Sarah Marie Posted 2012/04/29 02:37:29

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	Yes(comment)	20 votes	50%
	No(comment)	15 votes	38%
	Other	5 votes	13%

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keymanjim 2012/04/29 04:49:01

Other

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Why not lower the drinking age to 18 instead? I know a lot of people 21 and over that aren't responsible enough to drink, yet they are allowed to do so because they are of age.

Voting age should be equal to the age at which a person can be drafted should we ever enact another draft.

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Z 2012/04/29 04:48:51
A Founding Father 2012/04/29 04:08:06

Other

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Judging from the nonsense I read here on SH, the legal voting age should be raised to about 52 years.

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john Kills 2012/04/29 03:43:14

No(comment)

Student and taxpayers should be allowed to vote. People on welfare should not be able to vote.

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Savior 2012/04/29 03:40:48

No(comment)

No, raising the age will only increase voter apathy in youth, and by the time they reach voting age they will be so apathetic, that they either won't vote, or they'll vote for the candidate that their favorite celebrity tells them to vote for (which will give celebrities more power in politics)

Now I think the age of consent should mean the age you are allowed to vote.

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Sarah M... to Savior 2012/04/29 04:14:04

I think 18-year-olds are more likely to vote for who their celebrity tells them to vote for than 21-year-olds.

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Savior to Sarah M... 2012/04/29 04:19:22

yeah but, if you increase the age, 18-20 year olds would stop caring. And I'm afraid to see what they'd vote like when their 21.

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Flamingo Flame Gem *AFCL* 2012/04/29 03:35:47

Other

If they have a 4.0 gradepoint average, go for it .....If not make them wait till they're 21...But maybe that won't work either.

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Scream 2012/04/29 03:29:43

No(comment)

I think it should be lowered to about 16.

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Sarah M... to Scream 2012/04/29 04:14:42

I turn 16 next year, and even I know I'm nowhere near mature enough to influence my country.

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Scream to Sarah M... 2012/04/29 04:16:10

I'm 16 next year too, and I know that I've definitely held opinions regarding my government for years. I'd like to have a say.

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☆The Rock☆ * AFCL* The Sher... 2012/04/29 03:20:29

No(comment)

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No if they can serve in military they should be able to vote and drink at 18!!

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Scandalf to ☆The Ro... 2012/10/09 14:55:54

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If they serve the military and go abroad, they can drink!

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ordman 2012/04/29 03:01:48

Yes(comment)

More like 25.

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Broban to ordman 2012/04/29 05:26:39

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So they can be shipped off to war, but they can't vote? Very logical...

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JustMe 2012/04/29 02:39:55

No(comment)

They are old enough to die for this country at 18, why shouldn't they be allowed to vote and have a beer

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Schläue~© to JustMe 2012/04/29 02:52:44

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Good idea. all enlistees can vote and drink at 18, the rest, 21.

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Primitive Christian 2012/04/29 02:39:53

No(comment)

No, if they can legally be held responsible for their actions they have a right to participate in their government.

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Razoreye001 2012/04/29 02:39:28

No(comment)

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that is just a cheap-shot at rigging the election, 18 is when you can join the military are you going to deny american soldiers their right to vote?

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Primiti... to Razorey... 2012/04/29 02:40:35

Did they change the age? I enlisted my 17th birthday.

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Razorey... to Primiti... 2012/04/29 02:53:12

I think you have to take a test at 17 but don't actually enlist and go off to basic until age 18, I could be wrong however.

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Primiti... to Razorey... 2012/04/29 02:58:09

Perhaps. I enlisted in 81 that's 31 years ago, a lot could have changed over that amount of time.

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