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If the children voted, they may make the wrong decision and the person they vote for may turn the area into a disaster if that person is elected. When you are 18, you will understand who and why you are voting for that person.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe right to vote is given to adults, those who are considered able to make a valid and informed decision.
In the United States, for national, state and local elections you must be 18 years old to vote. This was established by a constitutional amendment (the 26th). In national elections, if you will be 18 by the date of the general election, you can vote in the primary elction for your party in your state.
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∙ 9y agoBecause when people turn 18, they are classified as adults, for boys, they are no longer boys at 18, they are men, as for girls, they are classified as women(although this may vary from country to country).
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∙ 9y agoNobody in the U.S. has to vote when they get to the age of 18.
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∙ 11y agoSo they know who you should vote for
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Should 18 year olds HAVE 2 vote?
not if they don`t want to.
Can we raise the adult age to 21 so 18 and 19 year olds wont be able to date 40 year olds I think 18 and 19 year olds should only date up to 27 or 28 maybe?
We'd have to take a vote. It is possible, but a vote in congress would need to be taken first.
What are the percentage of 18 year olds who do not vote?
85% that don't and 15% do.
Who does the 26th amendment gives right to vote?
18 year olds
When did 18 year olds get the vote in the UK?
18 year olds got the vote in the UK in 1969 with the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1969. It came into effect for the 1970 general election.
What is the importance of the sixth amendment?
gave 18 year- olds the right to vote
Can an 18-yr old vote when she is 18 in Colorado?
Yes, in every state of the union, 18 year olds are considered adults and are allowed the right to vote.
The amendment that gave 18-year olds the right to vote was?
The Twenty-sixth Amendment gives 18 year old citizens the right to vote. The voting age was lowed from 21 to 18 in 1971.
What is the importance of the twenty-sixth amendment?
gave 18 year- olds the right to vote
Are 16 year olds allowed to vote in Ireland?
No. The voting age in Ireland is 18.
Who was the governor of Georgia when 18 year olds was given the right to vote?
Ellis Arnall
When did the State of Georgia allow 18 year olds to vote?
In Arizona, I was able to vote in the presidential election at 18...that would have been 1972.
