Should teenagers )ages from 13 to 17) be allowed to vote in a mock election?
109952
yes they definitly should cause then they will probably vote when the real election comes around for them
80622
Every eligible citizen over the age of eighteen can vote for the President.  However, it is the Electoral College that actually "elects" the new President.
562132
I think that civic participation should be taught more vigorously in elementary and high schools. Children grow up simply apathetic to domestic and international politics and then they don't participate in keeping this democracy alive and well when they have the opportunity to. Democracies can only thrive with active widespread participation. Obviously there is an age limit to make sure that the people going to the polls are mature. But I think that if 15 and 16 year olds are old enough to be charged as adults if they commit crimes, then they should be old enough to go to the polls.
472543
I actually can´t give you a why NOT , If a person is brave enough to commit ADULT like crimes then they should be tried like adult criminals making exemptions will only make them think they can do whatever they want and keep on with a bad behavior and become worse , like here teens under 16 can not go to jail indeed they do whatever they please. a young criminal (26) said he would have prefered to have a severe punishment earlier so he would have learned his lesson now he can be proud of having a large criminal history from drugs to murder.
354169
I don't think there should be a specific age limit but you should only run if you're mentally and physically strong enough for it. No one is gonna vote for a really old, completely incompetent person with no common sense anyway.
481131
Not altogether crazy.  I'm sure you have a motive.  However, please change the age 17 to 18 MINIMUM!
330104
i think it should be changed. they're pretty much adolescents. they may rush things and make decisions they'll regret later on.
1017306
IMO, drinking AND driving should be set at 18.  If we can get drafted to die for our country at 18, then we should be given the rights and privaleges to get our licenses and drink as well.  Thats how the age to get the license was lowered nationwide - due to the draft.  However if we taught the children to moderate and not be stupid, then drinking would be less of a problem.
105356
Hey, you can vote, you can die for your country, but you can't buy a drink. I'd prefer leaving the voting and drinking as is and get rid of the part that allows an 18 year old to die for his country in war.
857155
Actually, the debate was: it was not right that 18-year-olds had to die but yet they couldn't vote. When the government amended the constitution to allow 18-year-olds to vote, they considered that age to be mature enough to drink. The other issue was the draft was only calling the men. Today, with EOE it is only fair that everyone that gets the call gets to go. And, don't think the draft isn't possible. Truman reinstated the draft two years after the end of WWII when we were in peacetime because the Republicans thought they saw communists everywhere.
799804
No, I think sometimes 18 is young.  I, personally have a child close to that age.  My child has no idea the issues involved much less is able to make decisions based on those issues..  He is a child and a minor for a reason.  He still is being raised and taught.  I think he should be a child, dealing with teenage issues instead of the world's right now.  He has trouble picking out clothes for school.  I don't think he is ready to vote for the leader of the free world...
804469
Draft reinstating was not on the ballot....so no I did not vote for it, nor did republicans.  If it was on the ballot, then I would vote NO...I don't believe that a vote is needed for this action anyway, if the government finds the need to reinstate the draft, they will, this is why boys are required to fill out draft cards at age 18.  The reason the government, no matter which party is hesitant to do this is because it would be very unpopular come the next election.
1000076
I think whatever the legal age of consent is for the teen should be the age.
455813
I believe that teenagers should be tried as juveniles no matter what their crime, they ARE juveniles. Young minds are not as developed as adult minds and at such a young age people cannot understand the far reaching consequences of their actions. I think it's cruel to try a child as an adult.
684593
it depends on where you live.  some states do allow an 18 year old to into the military AND go buy a lottery ticket.  \n\nif some states don't allow that to happen, it has do with the state's legislation.\n\nand just to let you know to the person that answered before me, you can vote when you're 18.  it's the law that you can
181337
The voting age in Belgium is 18.\n\nThe following Wikipedia article lists the voting age for many countries around the world:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_age\n\nHope this helps! :-)
774645
i'm too young to vote!