The Idea of Voting before The Age of 18 in The Primary Election

Being able to vote before the age of 18 in the primary election, would be a good idea. Nearly half a million or more citizens in Texas turn 18 every year. Having their votes can make a big difference moreover having the right to vote in the general election (November) and not being able to do so in the primary (March) is not fair as they would not have a voice in determining who will be on that general election ballot.

Being a Texas legislator, vote would be in favor of having the young/future generation to be able to decide who they would want to vote for in the general election. This would not offend the amendment of the US constitution in any shape or form, we would simply just be allowing citizens who are able to vote in the Presidential election that are held in November, but not the Primary elections that are held in March. Studies demonstrate youth will vote whenever requested to do as such — this arrangement expands youth commitment in the political procedure by modeling a character of support from a more youthful age. Research has demonstrated that the best pointer of whether somebody will vote in an election is whether they voted in the last one. The reason for that would be so is if, once a person votes, that individual is probably going to vote again in the future, doing as such would start the propensity for voting at a steadier time in a youngster's life and prompt a significantly higher voter turnout rate which is much needed as Texas every year for a seemingly endless amount of time holds positions close to the base in yielding a valuable contribution during elections, with turnout plunging even lower during non-presidential elections. There seems to be no reason why a person who can cast a vote in November (general election), not being able to cast a vote to decide who their nominee party should be.

Seeing a 16-year-old in Texas can get married (with the consent of parents), drive, work, file taxes and be condemned an adult sentence in a courtroom. However, they aren't ready to have a say in our appointive framework. This may appear like a minor move, however, it would be vital in youth turnout. Moreover, it would build by and grow the voter turnout in the long haul as these engrossed youths will keep on voting in every single succeeding election.

At the point when youngsters still attend school, they would probably draw in with different opinions about political issues from their peers. Since they would have the capacity to vote, these students would have even more of a stake in the results of these elections and would be more embroiled. Levine, associate dean for research at Tufts University’s says "Most of us will not vote unless we see people around us voting; that is where we get the idea that it is a civic responsibility. To get into the voting booth, we also need to hear arguments, debates and emotional appeals about the importance of current issues".