What if the aged was lowered to 16-years-old would this affect us in a good way or in a bad way. Do you really trust that 16-years-olds will understand how important our votes are and be trusted with a chance to vote? Kids under the age of 18 are not mature enough to participate in elections. 

“It would not matter how smart or how good of a grade a student gets on a test, because the brain of a 16 year old has not fully developed.” says Myers John in his article “Californians could be voting at age 17”  The brain will not fully develop until the age 25 or even higher. How would allowing immature kids the right to vote be a good idea? They do not understand how important their vote is and the meaning of voting. 

The Voting Age has been the same for most of history it does not need a changed. 16-year-olds should not be allowed to vote. The mind of a sixteen-year-old has not fully been developed and they are still learning so much about life and choices. 

If we allowed them to vote they would most likely choice folly rather that be because they were told to vote one way by their parents or others. 16-years-old will use their vote as a joke that can change America in a bad way because they did not listen or research about candidates/props and just vote for someone/something that might be a huge mistake. Sources show evidence of this such as Gilpin Caroline from New York times wrote a article titled “ Should voting Age be lowered to 16.” In the article he explains both sides of the story but agrees with how the age should not be lowered for it will be a mistake to trust 16-year-olds with the right to vote. “ America needs to stay how its always been with the age to vote is at 18.” Where he states “How it works now is perfect because by 18 the youth are turning into adults their minds have developed and are ready to understand how voting works and what they have to do.” When America made the 21th Amendment to allow 18 year olds a vote because there was reasoning behind it because of vietnam soldiers that were 18 that wanted a vote, but what The United States is doing trying to allow 16-year-olds a vote is a wrong move for United States to make. 

This image is trying to get people to not allow 16 Year Olds From Voting in North Andover; This clarifies that the artist thinks that sixteen year olds, or young teens should not be allowed to vote.
The characters create the mood of ignorance by being subjectable to other’s opinions, such as their teacher and mother, and seeming not to care by being on their phones before entering the voting booth.

The title says “Your Vote Is Your Voice”, which clarifies that the author is trying to get people’s attention by telling them their vote matters.

The woman and the ballot relate to one another showing when you vote a certain ballot that is your preferred one giving you a voice

The author is trying to inspire people to go vote by showing in big texts “ Your Vote Your Voice” and by showing a woman shouting “Be Heard” which is true and does get people to think and go vote