@ISIDEWITHQuestionselections8yrs ago

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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Yes
76%
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3%
Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote
4%
No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote
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No, it should be raised

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 @8KQL6XNfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

There are some incredibly smart kids that know more than the average adult about worldly topics and politics. Perhaps, when younger aged, they can write a short and simple test to show their competence in order to vote.

 @9ZMK8WWfrom British Columbia  answered…4 days4D

yes, rather than age, voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

 @9ZDNVZNfrom Quebec  answered…2wks2W

16 should be the youngest age. If they start voting before leaving home, they may continue after they leave home. I so badly wanted to vote at age 16.

 @9ZBHBNVfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

Yes, and there should be a maximum voting age after which voters get disenfranchised. If you have no stake in the future, your opinion does not matter.

 @9YNCRS7from Ontario  answered…2wks2W

No, there should be a test demonstrating their basic understanding of politics but if failed should only warn the individual they shouldn't vote but still let them

 @9YCMSKNfrom Ontario  answered…2wks2W

No it should there should be a iq and eq test to make sure the individual is smart enough to vote. cause some people at 15 are more mature than a grown adult. i think it should be over 15 though.

 @9WGXHQLfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

No, if you do or do not pay taxes you should still be allowed to vote only if you are the right age to vote.

 @9VWBXVRfrom British Columbia  answered…1mo1MO

No, there should be however more accessibility to current political platforms. Continual unbiased updates in schools, social platforms, signage, etc.

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