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Yes - the voting age should be lowered to 16, because at the same help out with the vote but then no at the same time. Loreli

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The reason that I am unsure if the voting age should be lowered to 16 is because, I don't know if all 16 year old think logically. I think the 16 year old's who wanted to vote would try to take initiative. However I think that others may not be ready for it. Another reason that I think that I am unsure of lowering the voting age is due to how much controversy it would start. I believe that their are already so many conflicts in the US already and lowering the voting age would just create another one. 

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The reason that I am unsure if the voting age should be lowered to 16 is because, I don't know if all 16 year old think logically. I think the 16 year old's who wanted to vote would try to take initiative. However I think that others may not be ready for it. Another reason that I think that I am unsure of lowering the voting age is due to how much controversy it would start. I believe that their are already so many conflicts in the US already and lowering the voting age would just create another one. 

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Rhonda Kent

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I dont think it should although we see a lot there is a lot we still don’t understand

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In my opinion I believe that some 16 year olds with the proper requirements to vote should be able to vote because as mention in the video people often look at teens as immature but the reality is that some teens are working and paying taxes without the chance of voting how can we play taxes but not vote and yet there is a lot of un mature teens out there but there’s many who like I said are basically working as adults. So I believe the age restriction for voting should be lowered.

Ignacio moreno

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I don't think that the voting age should be lowered because kids are impulsive and don't always take into account of everything that could happen. I also think that 16 year olds are heavily influenced by their parents and will make decision off of what their parents are doing not what they actually think, or they might pick the opposite decision just to spite them.

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I'm not sure because I feel as if both sides are reasonable. Although I want to be all for it because of course everyone should have a say in our rights but then I also realizing how immature some people of the age of 16 are, which is also a big factor of why the voting age shouldn't be lowered.

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I think the vote should be lowered because older people aren't voting and younger people should be allowed to because they're also going to be living through the outcomes of voting. I believe those who are sure about their vote will vote and those who have a harder time will also end up voting.

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NO- The Voting Age should NOT be lowered to 16- Melina Porter

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NO- The Voting Age should NOT be lowered to 16- Melina Porter

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I believe the age should not be reduced because, at 16, I believe we lack the maturity to participate in politics. It affects everyone because every vote counts. Some of us at the age of 16 may be disinterested in politics due to a lack of political awareness. Some 16-year-olds nowadays may be impulsive in their decisions due to a lack of emotional intelligence. Lowering the voting age, in my opinion, is a bad idea. Our brains are still growing and developing at 16, and our brains will appear different at 18, and we will be able to grasp more about politics at a more mature age.

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I'm not sure if it should be lowered because not every 16 year old is going to be mature and logical about it but I feel that teenagers that have participated in protest and listened to political arguments have a good idea about what going on in the world and what needs to change.

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I think the voting age should be lowered to 16 because some 16 year olds are already working and being taxed without representation. I also think many laws affect 16 year olds so they should be able to have a vote in our government. Some people may argue that 16 years are not mature enough and will not taking voting seriously but I believe the 16 year olds that will vote are the ones who are taking it seriously and are voting because they want change. Lastly, if the voting age was lowered it would get younger people involved in their community and it would encourage more people to vote.

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I am not sure exactly where I stand on lowering the voting age, however I lean more towards Yes because if we are old enough to work for the country and pay taxes & get emancipated & drive & able to have kids, we should be able to have a say in things that affect the jobs we do, the funds we get, & young parents should get a say in laws regarding their child, etc. 18 is when you’re considered an adult, but what else can you really do at 18 besides vote? 21 is the age requirement for most other things besides what I had listed such as working, so we shouldn’t really have to keep it at 18 “being the adult age” when the main thing you do at 18 is vote.

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The reason why the government shouldn't lower the aging limit to 16 for people to vote is because lot of kids lower than 21 or 18 is because a lot of kids don't really take elections or voting seriously, They don't have that type of mindset of what the environment or their county wants for the people.

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Yes and no. Yes because I know that there are teens with good intentions there teens that just want a good Justice system a good school system because we know what we live through each day. I also believe that no we should not lower it because although there are those teen that now it’s a great responsibility that know it’s a great power that their vote contributes to the future of our country; there are those teens who I know would take it as joke there are those teens who wouldn’t care and don’t see the importance.

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I don’t think that the voting age should be lowered as I think parents might heavily influence their decision to vote, because they are already dependent on their parents for food, clothes, and maybe other stuff. So I think that they would also depend on their opinion rather than their own opinion and just overall I think that it would be a bad decision as a lot of these 16 year olds are impulsive and can get very emotional at times and just on the spur of the moment when deciding who to pick their emotions will get in the way, and will end up picking the person they didn’t want to vote for, or end up changing their vote last minute.

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I'm not sure, I think at least lowering it to 16 or 17 would be good because those who vote know what they want to speak up for. In my opinion if they do lower it I'm sure only the majority of teenagers that care about politics will vote. I understand the claim on how some would not be too mature but some 16 year olds have gone through experiences that have caused them to grow up quicker than others. Children and teenagers do not have a say in a lot of political issues I think If we start to allow them to express themselves it can become a good thing.

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The voting age shouldn't be lowered to 16 because I feel like most kids around that age aren't mature enough yet. In the video, the man says that our brains at age 16 are different from our brains at 18-25 because our brains do not develop at the same pace. He also said that teenagers have trouble with hot cognition, which is deciding with our emotions. I don't think that would mix well with voting in politics because he also said that because us teenagers have trouble with hot cognition, we tend to be impulsive with our decisions. We can't afford to have teenagers making impulsive decisions when voting because if they regret choosing a certain candidate, they can't go back and undo their vote.

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No - I don't think they should drop the age to vote to 16 because to think about it most young people at 16 aren't fully mature yet and if they were to drop voting to the age of 16 more votes are added on to the counting list. that would make it more likely for kids to vote and not think about the right choice. overall they wouldn't take it serious and just vote is the way I see it.

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I think the voting age should not be lower to 16 because I think they are not responsible enough, But at the same time they should be able to because they pay taxes.

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I don’t think that teenagers under the age of 18 should be allowed to vote. When the host of the video was talking about the brain and how at this age it’s still changing and developing it made me side with him on us not being ready for that big of a responsibility.

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I'm not sure that we should lower the age to 16 but I also think that we should because some teens at 16 or 17 have great minds and the more people that get to vote the more we get to see something happen at elections because a vote is a vote and lowering the age would make a big difference but there is also a downside to this. Some teens are still immature at the age of 16 or 17 and they could do something stupid when voting or they wouldn't want to vote at all making it difficult for them to make a difference.

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I’m not sure because it can go both ways like said in the video. Some teenagers may not have as much real life experiences as others so they might not really know how important there vote can be and the impact it can cause but at the same time I’d say yes because there are teenagers who are very mature and do understand the importance of voting. Also if teenagers have and can be charged for certain things as adults they should also have that right to vote.

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I think the voting age shouldn’t be lowered to 16 because kids at that age aren’t mature and they can be pressure to vote or the kid could be a follower meaning he doesn’t think about the choice but just picks whatever their friend or the one that has more votes. At 18 you know you are a legal adult and have to think for yourself. Voting to see who will be our next president isn’t something to play around with because it affects everyone not only yourself.

But I do think 16 years old should vote for things for their school to make them more comfortable to go to and not scared.

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I am unsure whether the voting age should be lowered to 16 because like the video stated "16 year old's aren't mature enough or have enough life experience." However, people under the age of 18 have been seen involving themselves with politics. I do think younger people could change the world for the better if they were to be able to vote.

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I'm not sure about lowering the age to 16. To me can be go both ways positively or negatively with the option for 16 year olds to vote in a federal election. Federal and local elections are two different positions where one focuses on a city, town, and state and the other focuses on an entire country. There can be more people expressing their political views on the country but there can be some people at the age of 16 that can joke around when voting but there are some that are serious about voting. I'm Pretty neutral about this, if the voting age does get lowered to 16 I'm ok with it but at the same time if it doesn't get lowered I don't mind. It doesn't change my point of view on the voting polls or anything about who chose who.

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because students are not fully educated in the history of both the country and its politics as well as not having the maturity to make a rational decision that will impact both themselves and the country as a hole. Plus since your deemed as an adult of the age of 21 its only fair where you have the capability to put yourself into the life of politics.