| 18 i will be more ready than i am now. |
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| and leave their outdated ideas and choices for our generation. |
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| and society deem young people's opinions as having little importance, when due to social media and online news apps we are often just as (if not more) informed on main political and world wide issues. We young people often form very strong opin |
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| ard and we're being denied that because of our age, our age range are the most effected and we are unable to help HOW we are effected considering the fact that we are unable to vote i think it's absolutely ridiculous and that the voting |
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| at same thing happens with 18 year old. I believe if we are taught about the different parties within school with and undaised approach we will make the correct decision for ourselves. |
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| at will be making decisions about the rest of their life? |
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| bed to classes which i believe is proof that 16 year old's are capable of having a viable voting opinion. |
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| d have one of the biggest says. |
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| e 18 however some of the issues should be discussed on tv, social media,schools for more of an understanding to form an opinion. |
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| ecision based on religion. |
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| epresented politically. |
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| g an adult, we care about our futures and understand enough about politics to cast a well thought out and careful vote. I am turning 17 this year and Brexit still seems to be a confusing mess, I'll be attending university next year and I still d |
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| g younger people |
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| gh to choose subjects that will determine our futures and we are even old enough to join the army but we cannot have our say in our government? People who are 16 should at least be given the option to register to vote. Because if a 16 year old i |
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| he more people voting, the more democratic the system is. |
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| ies and what they stand for, what's happening in their country and what they could do about it. - I also feel that we should have a say, as it is our future. Especially when schools are majorly effected by the cutting down of schools funds. Thi |
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| in Northern Ireland as I personally have no idea whats going on. |
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| insurance number and allowed to work, by doing so it then should only be fair to allow under eighteens to vote for a candidate/party who's mandate may reflect their personal opinion surrounding workers. The same applies when a party's opinion ma |
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| me and it was sort of sidelined at school. I feel like most 16 year olds are not really that mature now so it should stay at 18 |
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| nderstand" |
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| nge apart from more people complaining |
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| nge, than the older generation. |
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| of voting is brought up I am told I am too young not yet responsible enough to handle the decision. Well unfortunately I am old enough to handle the decision. It's mine and other young people's world and we should have a say in how it is going |
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| olitics and this could further their interest. |
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| owed to vote. However I also think that many 16 -17 year old can be very immature and brash, this however shouldn't restrict others who truly want their opinion heard |
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| r give me time |
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| sa?? sna s?© chontae. |
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| say in major issues that will effect them and their future children the most is unfair and honestly irresponsible. But, if you were to change the voting age to 16 and i really hope you do, you need to educate us on the different political parti |
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| their surroundings and have the right to express their beliefs |
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| ther the voting age range should be extended is difficult to say. |
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| uld be much more interested in it as they make the decisions we have to deal with them. For example Northern Ireland should have a bigger involvement with renewable sources of energy and promote the reduction of meat consumption as it is one of |
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| ve a say about what the country will be like when they are adults. The older generation have to understand that the laws that they are putting in place are for those 16 year olds who are going to have to deal with the laws that have been put the |
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| ve that we can become a little bit mature and have a better undertsading of what voting and polittics is all about. |
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| very frustrating. |
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| vote at 16 would of course lead to some people voting as their parents do, or some votes being manipulated by parents etc. but a much larger percentage of people would get involved in politics at an earlier stage, and help shape the future of t |
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| vote. |
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| wed to express their opinions. Plus long term policies such as Brexit may have a greater impact on us. |
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| y impact our future lifestyles. |
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| you for the rest of your life... |
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