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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the biggest incentives for me to become a US citizen was so that I could vote. I think it is a mistake to allow non-citizens to vote even in local elections. We all know that local elections are the ones that matter the most and they can either wait to become citizens at 18, like I did, or unfortunately not be able to vote.[/quote]

You have not presented any argument for allowing non-citizens or young people to vote in local elections other than jealousy that they won’t have to jump throw the same hoops as you do. [b]It would be like the suffragettes arguing that all women who wish to vote going forward have to launch their own movements if they want to vote.[/quote][/b]

It's not like that at all and I'm certainly not jealous.

IMO, many, if not most, 16 year olds are not mature enough to vote on issues that will affect and have ramifications for cities and counties.  "Though the brain may be done growing in size, it does not finish developing and maturing until the mid- to late 20s. The front part of the brain, called the prefrontal cortex, is one of the last brain regions to mature. This area is responsible for skills like planning, prioritizing, and controlling impulses. Because these skills are still developing, teens are more likely to engage in risky behaviors without considering the potential results of their decisions." https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-7-things-to-know .  You can't even get a drivers license until 16 and 6 months.

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Do we currently restrict voting to those who have demonstrated intellectual capability? Nope. All manner of adults with all manner of neurological and psychological issues have every right to vote. Elderly people are allowed to vote, notwithstanding their predisposition to dementia.[/quote]

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