Should Teens Be Able To Vote

Do you consider it acceptable to form various assumptions about someone based on something so trivial, such as age? Of course not, but that is what happens today. Not allowing a person to vote, due to them being under 18 is absurd. The U.S should lower its voting age to 16 years old, because teens already face adult responsibilities, share the same knowledge with older citizens, and the voting turn out will increase. Today’s teens are becoming more and more mature. Being faced with college prep, long hours of homework, and part-time jobs, America’s youth is learning more about taking responsibility for themselves. Responsibility is a main reason that teens should be able to vote. In the U.S. it is mandatory for all job holders to pay income taxes, no matter their age. To illustrate, in an article written by Rachel

Why are they instantly seen as wiser and sharper? Research from the University of California- Los Angeles, shows that 16 year olds share the same level of political knowledge as 21 year olds. Equality in knowledge is a main reason why teens should be able to vote. While in high school, teens are exposed to a large variety of topics, including topics from government to psychology. Attending class will help students learn about presidential candidates and the voting process. Teens are constantly being compared to their college aged peers when it comes to politics. Why cluster these two different age groups together? Both demographics have different priorities. This can leave college student preoccupied. If the voting age were lowered, the turn out rate could then make up for the college students not voting. There are plenty of success stories about states and countries lowering the voting age. For example, in 1996, Lower Saxon, a state in Germany, lowered the local voting age to 16. In the end, more 16 and 17 year olds came out to