Would lowering the voting age to 16 enhance young people’s participation in the political processes that affect their lives?
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A change in the voting age wouldn’t have major advantages in South Africa.
The UK wants to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election in 2029. 5 experts give their verdicts on if Australia should do the same.
In 1970, Canadian MPs used the act of lowering the federal voting age as a tool to prevent further youth protests and unrest. No such catalyst exists today amid calls to lower the voting age to 16.
Taking your friends to the polling station on election day can make all the difference.
The far-right Alternative for Germany is courting the youth vote on TikTok with great success, ahead of the elections in June.
There are several strong arguments for allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. But there are potential pitfalls, too.
There’s plenty of research supporting lowering the voting age to 16. Public debate and the law just need to catch up.
If you give people the right to vote earlier in life, they are more likely to build a lasting habit.
The Supreme Court has found the current voting age limit discriminates against young people. But there are other good arguments for lowering the age, including strengthening our democracy.
Voting rights in Canada have changed over time to become more inclusive. Challenging age discrimination in Canada’s election system could be the next step in expanding and strengthening our democracy.
This upcoming 2022 federal election should be the last election to exclude 16 and 17-year-olds
Understanding how early on in childhood political interest is sparked –– and what sparks it –– is crucial to giving more people a voice
Changing the voting age from 18 would allow more young citizens to make voting a habit before they lose interest in politics.
People under 18 can leave school, get a job, drive a car and pay taxes. Should they be allowed to vote too?
Young people don’t get to vote on the issues of the day, but that doesn’t mean they can’t build power and make their voices heard.
For teenagers, blogging about politics in school can help them hone their views – and be more tolerant of others’.
Lowering the voting age to 16 would bring the age of political responsibility more in line with the age of criminal responsibility and the age of informed consent for medical procedures.
Teens’ brains develop different skills along a predictable timeline. These milestones should influence the legal age boundaries for voting, buying guns and being put to death.
The UK doesn’t have enough evidence to back votes for 16 and 17-year-olds.
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor in Education, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
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Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Democracy Studies, University of Canberra
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Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior Advisor ( Research and Communications), Australian Catholic University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Professor of Psychology, Temple University
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Professor of Politics, Adelaide University
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Vice-Chancellor and President, Australian Catholic University
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Postdoctoral research associate, Imperial College London