If the voting age were lowered, would that necessitate changing other laws to bring them into alignment? In addition to the scientific case for lowering the voting age, there is also a civic argument. In such countries, voter turnout among 16- and 17-year-olds is significantly higher than it is among older young adults. The last time the United States lowered the federal voting age was in 1971, when it went from 21 to 18. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe proposal to lower the voting age to 16 is motivated by today’s outrage that those most vulnerable to school shootings have no say in how such atrocities are best prevented.

Source: New York Times March 02, 2018 16:13 UTC