Yes to young people and non US citizens to vote in local elections?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way. If anything, we should raise the voting age to 21.

I also think there should be a cutoff at 80. Don’t make decisions for my future, our planet, etc when you’re going to be dead in 5 years.

As long as they are paying taxes, these 80 YOs have every bit as much of a right to vote as you do. How do you know for certain that YOU will be alive in 5 years?

And a lot of 18-21 year olds are working jobs and paying taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way. If anything, we should raise the voting age to 21.

I also think there should be a cutoff at 80. Don’t make decisions for my future, our planet, etc when you’re going to be dead in 5 years.

As long as they are paying taxes, these 80 YOs have every bit as much of a right to vote as you do. How do you know for certain that YOU will be alive in 5 years?

Weird remark. The 80-year-olds have a right to vote even if they don't pay taxes.

[Anonymous]

YES, YES, YES. That is why we are bringing millions of migrants. We need to change the US forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way. If anything, we should raise the voting age to 21.

I also think there should be a cutoff at 80. Don’t make decisions for my future, our planet, etc when you’re going to be dead in 5 years.

As long as they are paying taxes, these 80 YOs have every bit as much of a right to vote as you do. How do you know for certain that YOU will be alive in 5 years?

And a lot of 18-21 year olds are working jobs and paying taxes.

But their brains are not fully formed. Hard to let those we know lack full capability with respect to decision making, make decisions. On the other hand, folks with dementia should not vote either. Follow the science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:YES, YES, YES. That is why we are bringing millions of migrants. We need to change the US forever.

We do? Why?

[Anonymous]

Nope. Voting was intended to be a privilege not a right. It’s the very thing that separates US CITIZENS from the rest of the world. And few below 18 are informed enough to deserve that privilege ( Mom of two teens here). How about we just focus on getting those who are actually eligible to vote to get out and vote. That’s the best way to ensure equality and equity- that every qualified citizen have the faie access to vote and societal pressure to actually exercise that privilege.

[Anonymous]

Nope. We should raise the voting age to 25 (gun ownership too unless serving in the armed forces or LEO).

[Anonymous]

The fact people are even discussing this seriously shows that we are doomed

[Anonymous]

No to both for me. Definitely no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not.
Being physically present in a country does not entitle one to vote in elections.
That’s all there is to it.

This! Can you imagine? Anyone who walks over the border, legally or illegally, can vote in our elections. What the what?

OP, why are you leaning towards yes on this issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not.
Being physically present in a country does not entitle one to vote in elections.
That’s all there is to it.

This! Can you imagine? Anyone who walks over the border, legally or illegally, can vote in our elections. What the what?

OP, why are you leaning towards yes on this issue?

The question doesn't specify whether illegal immigrants would also be entitled to vote. It may be that once the law is written, only legal residents would get the vote.

[Anonymous]

Voting age should be 25. Critical thinking skills are needed to vote and young people’s minds are not yet fully developed. Plus if they attended college they need a few years of deprogramming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way. If anything, we should raise the voting age to 21.

I also think there should be a cutoff at 80. Don’t make decisions for my future, our planet, etc when you’re going to be dead in 5 years.

As long as they are paying taxes, these 80 YOs have every bit as much of a right to vote as you do. How do you know for certain that YOU will be alive in 5 years?

Curious about the paying taxes criteria. Do you think that anybody that pays taxes should be able to vote?

And is there a minimum amount one has to pay? I'm curious about college students with no income and no property. Should they get to vote?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Voting is a privilege of citizenship

No. This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Voting was intended to be a privilege not a right. It’s the very thing that separates US CITIZENS from the rest of the world. And few below 18 are informed enough to deserve that privilege ( Mom of two teens here). How about we just focus on getting those who are actually eligible to vote to get out and vote. That’s the best way to ensure equality and equity- that every qualified citizen have the faie access to vote and societal pressure to actually exercise that privilege.

What is interesting is that the US has a long and storied history of allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections. This only started to change following a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s. There is still nothing in the constitution or federal law that prohibits non-citizens from voting in local elections and the subsidiarity principle - and common sense - dictates that local jurisdictions should be able to make such decisions for themselves.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-citizen_suffrage_in_the_United_States