Voting Age

Senior Seminar debates the voting age

In our Senior Seminar class, we engaged in a discussion centered on whether the voting age should be lowered to 16. As we explored this topic, several significant points emerged, prompting debate among classmates. 

One crucial aspect was the potential ripple effects of lowering the voting age. It would not only grant voting rights to more citizens, but it would also open doors to other legal responsibilities traditionally tied to adulthood. Such as obtaining driver's licenses, military, and tax obligations. The consideration of younger individuals to parent influence could potentially lead to misinterpreting results. This is from being influenced by their parent's views and not their own opinions. 

Many argued that the teenage person would not possess the necessary maturity to make informed political decisions. Then there were doubts about the long-term engagement of younger voters remaining politically active. After a while things start to fall out of interest, especially in modern society. In summary, our discussion on lowering the voting age to 16 brought to light various concerns and considerations of teenage voting. No final determination was made about whether it is a viable option or not for the modern-day American voting system.