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Reasons For Young Adults To Vote
In the article “ Takoma Park 16-year-old savors his history making moment at the polls”. This article well explains reasons why young adults should be eligible to vote. “ How do we get more people to vote”.(Shin) the quote explains that not many people are voting; and giving the right to let 16 -17 year old citizens the right to vote. By doing so they expect to motivate more voters and the percentage rate for voting will increase. Yes, it would be nice to have the privilege of voting, but are we ready for this type of task? We as students are still learning the fundamentals of life; we are growing up and starting to realize what’s expected of us when we mature. Young adults are still learning which means we aren't that ready to make massive
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