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Oregon Legislators Push To Lower Voting Age To 16

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Posted by Fred 2019-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Because the 18 year old Elders cannot construct a proper unicorn with hobbits and shit.

Posted by newc 2019-02-21 00:29|| 2019-02-21 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Old enough to vote, old enough to draft.

Posted by Shoth Schwarzeneggar3463 2019-02-21 01:59|| 2019-02-21 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 I think they're going about it all wrong. IMO, the proper way to establish People's democracy in USA is to disfranchise all white heterosexual males.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-02-21 04:08|| 2019-02-21 04:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Old enough to vote, old enough to be charged and if convicted treated as an adult in any crime.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-02-21 07:26|| 2019-02-21 07:26|| Front Page Top

#5 I still think only taxpayers should be able to vote although I would make the exception that if you are subject to being drafted you should be able to vote. But then, I wouldn't draft 16 year olds.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-02-21 11:13|| 2019-02-21 11:13|| Front Page Top

#6 There's enough ignorant people voting already; we don't need more of them, unless it's another unclever ploy to get more chumps to vote Democrat.

Posted by Raj 2019-02-21 11:14|| 2019-02-21 11:14|| Front Page Top

#7 (1) They want them to vote before the high school brainwashing has worn off (2) Young folks don't vote in significant numbers as is, even younger are unlikely to improve the trend so this is just stupid (3) There is some logic to having a single date for adulthood, when you can drive, drink, vote, and serve in the military. I vote for 18. Although perhaps we can allow provisional driving (as they currently do) and voting at the local level (dog catcher and mayor) at only 16.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-02-21 14:31|| 2019-02-21 14:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Let me put that in a different manner. Depending upon local, state, and federal laws, only those qualified to own their own gun can vote. That would do wonders in altering the voter registration in a number of interesting ways.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-02-21 15:06|| 2019-02-21 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 still too stupid to pump their own gas but want right to vote? i guess oregon is toofargone

Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-02-21 18:23|| 2019-02-21 18:23|| Front Page Top

#10 This sn that liberal teachers can offer students extra credit for votes for teachers union issues.

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