Should sixteen year olds be able to vote? I mean, you know there are mature teens as well as others that aren’t. We feel very strongly about the 2008 elections, as displayed on the “2008 Elections Page”. So who’s your favorite candidate? Even though some of our readers can’t vote, they should still listen to our opinions.

Here’s some reasons why mature 16 year olds should vote: If they are mature than their voice should be heard sooner and should not be forced to sit on the sidelines and wait until the legal voting age. Some adults don’t vote, and if teens are allowed to vote, then they probably would stick with it and encourage others to vote as well. Encouraging voting habits gets more of the country involved and lowers the chance of a president to be sworn in who is not supported by the people.

Like I said before, there’s a lot of teenagers out there who are not ready to vote because they aren’t very mature. That’s okay, some people think you might as well have fun as a teenager before you have to make decisions as an adult. I believe that there are more people who fit in this category, but you never know. I would also hate for a candidate to win if they really shouldn’t have. Teens could vote on a random person because they feel they just can.

Well, I really don’t know if it should be allowed or not, so let us know! Do you have any compromises?

~Hope