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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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Response rates from 643k Canada voters.

20%
Yes
80%
No
17%
Yes
76%
No
3%
Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote
3%
No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote
1%
No, it should be raised

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 @B25LX3Vfrom Montana  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but have it that voters from 16-18 must pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics and must be taxpayers (like income or property)

 @8KQL6XNfrom British Columbia  answered…6yrs6Y

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.

 @BDZPDXCfrom British Columbia  answered…2wks2W

No, and voters should be educated & required to understand the gravity of what a privilege it is to vote for governing bodies.

 @BDB6KC3from Nova Scotia  answered…1mo1MO

Yes to 16 but only for people that know what there doing by a test

 @BDLDVZWfrom British Columbia  answered…1mo1MO

Maybe by a year or two years.

 @BDL5F5T from Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

No, I believe that younger demographics are a lot vulnerable to propaganda and disinformation, compared to older adults.

 @BDGCH7Yfrom British Columbia  answered…1mo1MO

Maybe. 18 years old should be the minimum voting age

 @BDFX9MSfrom Quebec  answered…2mos2MO

As soon as you are able to understand what effects you, you should have a voice.

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