HB 1828: Voting at Age 16
Overview Resources
Big Concept Resources
Pros
- Pro and Con: Lowering the Voting Age in the United States | Britannica
- Why the voting age should be lowered to 16
- Top Ten Reasons to Lower the Voting Age – NYRA
- 16-year-olds are just as knowledgeable about civics and have the same ability to make good voting choices as older voters.
- Lowering the voting age to 16 increases voter turnout and develops lifelong voting habits.
- At age 16, people should have a voice in the laws that affect their lives and a stake in the future of their country.
Cons
- Pro and Con: Lowering the Voting Age in the United States | Britannica
- No, We Shouldn’t Lower The Voting Age To 16
- 16-year-old voters will not fix our democracy. Better educated voters could.
- Why the voting age should not change to 16
- Kids under the age of 18 aren’t mature enough to participate in elections.
- The 18-29 age group has extremely low voter turnout numbers, suggesting that people aren’t ready to vote until later in life.
- The vast majority of Americans of all ages and political views agree that 16-year-olds should not be given the right to vote.