Top 10 Reasons Why Kids Under the Age of 18 Should Be Allowed to Vote In Government Elections

Kids are smart and responsible enough to vote

If kids are responsible enough to drive at 16, then they are surely responsible

If kids are responsible enough to drive at 16, then they are surely responsible enough to vote under the age of 18

18 does not automatically mean smart and responsible

Kids are just as important as adults

Adults who claim they're "smarter" than kids voted for Donald Trump

The ability to vote would give kids more political education

It is inequality and against human rights to restrict something just because

It is inequality and against human rights to restrict something just because someone is a part of a certain age group

Everyday children are affected by laws they do not have a voice in, so let them

Everyday children are affected by laws they do not have a voice in, so let them decide their own future

Everyone's opinion matters

There might be less votes for people you hate, and more votes for people you love

Career politicians and those seeking office often behave and speak childishly

Kids shouldn't have to miss out on voting when they are young.

Some adults don't vote even though they have the chance to, so somebody will

Some adults don't vote even though they have the chance to, so somebody will use the chance to vote if they won't

Kids may be 20% of our population but they are 100% of our future

So they need to have a voice in their own future. Everyone has the right to make their own choices.

You can drive, die in war and get married before you are 18! I don't understand

You can drive, die in war and get married before you are 18! I don't understand how driving and fighting are for younger people when voting is strictly for adults!

It will affect the children's future so why should they not decide

Some laws heavily affect kids, yet they can't vote for them

Waiting to vote will not help the economy

Kids live in the country too so they should have the right to choose who runs it

Kids can have opinions that can help

Children have opinions too

Some kids are smart enough to vote

Kids are the future generation

Letting kids vote means more votes for the people running

Many under the age of 18 have jobs and pay taxes

If you pay taxes you should have the right to vote.

Kids are the next generation

Kids don't have a lot of political experience but neither do most adults

Most children are more mature.

Kids can think creatively

if you are the age of 18 or younger and you have a good job and you are smart,

if you are the age of 18 or younger and you have a good job and you are smart, you would have the same exact right to vote if you were 16 or if you were 18

We are mature enough to vote

It's a free country and everyone no matter what age should be able to vote

Some people are under 18 and very responsible

Kids are responsible enough.

Kids are smarter than you think they have abilities that adults don't have.