Question

Write a eassy about Why children (define age) should be allowed to vote at elections?

Answer 1

                            Children & Voting

                       Consequences and both negative and positive sides

I think children should not be allowed to vote for things such as presidents, since it's a big responsibility. But I do think, early teens and teenagers (12+) should be smart enough to elect a candidate, and predict the consequences of their election.

If I vote for a person with a dirty history, I should predict there is no reason why he/she should suddenly be a clean person.

If I vote for a person with a clean history, but that doesn't seem to be willing to do or change anything, I should be able to predict that things will remain the same, if not worse.

Even if most children that age, are responsible enough to vote, it's a huge responsibility, and the truth is, newer generations are gradually loosing interest in politics, which means they will relatively become more politically naive, affecting their decisions.

Hope it helped,

BioTeacher101

Answer 2

Six good reasons for extending voting rights to 16 and 17 year old's instead of 18 years of age.

1. Generate interest.

Ensuring that young people can vote at 16 years of age will generate interest and a greater awareness of politics at an earlier age. Political awareness at a younger age may lead to more political involvement and a greater connection between young people’s involvement in a variety of political forums such as student councils and students’ union activism.

2. Promote political participation

Reducing the age of voter eligibility to 16 will serve as a kick-start in the promotion of politics to young people and young people’s participation, awareness and cognisance of political issues affecting them

3. Why not?

If a 16 year old can leave school, seek full-time employment, be liable for tax and obtain a licence to drive a tractor, why then can they not be entrusted with the civic responsibility of voting? The youth sections of the main political parties allow young people to join at either 15 or 16, therefore the political parties themselves recognize the capacity and importance of engaging young people as early as possible.

4. Mature enough

NYCI reject the argument that an electorate under the age of 18 years of age would not be mature enough to make informed decisions on voting. The current age of majority in the Republic of Ireland is 18 years of age. At 18 years of age, an individual can run for Local Government, marry, serve on jury duty and vote in local, general and European elections. However, there is not a considerable difference between an 18 year old and a 16 year old in terms of mental capacity for thought and development. An individual at 16 years of age is mature enough to inform themselves on issues affecting their lives and engage in the political system through the electoral system.

5. Widening participation

6. Young people are informed

Unlike previous generations, young people are much more informed, they for example undertake courses at school such as the Civil, Social and Political Education course. Unlike previous generations who may only have had access to local and national media, young people today have access to the web where they can get information and engage in discussions on a wide range of issues and politics.

If this isn't what you need then I'm sure it'll help you given that these points can be put into a very descriptive essay that would prove straight facts on why children (16-17) should be allowed to vote at elections.

Hope this helps,

Davinia.