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Originally Posted by idi banashapan
In your opinion, what are the benefits and strengths of allowing 16 years olds to vote on the direction of the nation in a general election?
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The only 16 year old I can speak about with any authority is my 22 year old daughter when she was that age.
She and her group of friends were very politically aware. Having recently graduated from uni she’s not paid any income tax but she told me she wished she could vote at that age to help build her plan for the future (ie now) when she’s completed education and where life takes her and how the world is shaped ahead of her.
Being able to have a say in how you want your future to roll out is just one very good reason for this new change.