Proposal would allow DC 16-year-olds to vote for president in 2016

Fox5 ^ | November 4 | Staff

[yoe]

It's not uncommon to hear about low voter turnout in some elections. But some lawmakers believe getting students involved at a young age and educating them on the issues will help those numbers.

(16 year olds voting in D.C.)

( Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2015.)

[yuleeyahoo]

[shibumi]

Aufgeblasen Blutegel Bourgeoisie Burokraten.

[Robe]

....some lawmakers believe getting students involved at a young age and educating brainwashing them on the issues will help those numbers democrats get elected.... There fixed it

[shibumi]

The merits of meritocracy.

Heinlein was always one of my favorites, which is why (I suppose) I feel such a stranger in this strange land.

[JSDude1]

Isn’t this Unconstitutional since they’re voting in a Federal Election underage??

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, good one...

[Dutch Boy]

Given the state of the public schools in DC, it’s unlikely most 16-year-olds in the district can read.

True, but they can be easily manipulated.

[elteemike]

I’m with you regarding “skin in the game”...

25 is more like it...18-24 for currently serving or Honorably Discharged Veterans, and can prove it with an HD, DD214 or military ID...

You don’t get to vote at all if you are a not a natural born or naturalized citizen, are a convicted felon or receive any form of public assistance, including no net tax liability...

Non-property tax owning citizens should not get to vote in any election where a tax increase on real property is in at question...

[G Larry]

They did this because of the high percentage of Registered GOP voters in D.C......

[oldvirginian]

Ich bin in totalvereinbarung

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Reminds me of the short story “The Day it All Happened, Baby!” and the subsequent movie WILD IN THE STREETS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_in_the_Streets
http://popcultureaddict.com/pca-retro-review-wild-in-the-streets-1968/

[vetvetdoug]

Don't trust anyone over thirty. 52%

[Impy]

I think they could actually, the Constitution doesn’t set a federal voting age. 26th amendment guarantees over 18 can vote, that’s it.

DC is sh*t 90% dem so it doesn’t matter what they do. But this is an extremely dangerous idea for any state to adopt. 18 year olds are ignorant enough.

[duffee]

“The voting age needs to be *raised* to 30.
Mandate that the voter have a real job (NOT Government Service)
No one votes who receives welfare or income assistance
(Social Security exempted)
Mandatory Literacy Testing”

Ballots printed in English only.

[shibumi]

I have adopted the habit of using that phrase (all as one word) in common conversation.

I’d like for it to catch on much as Marx did with his “lumpenproletariat.”

[shibumi]

I probably should have said “Mandatory *English* Literacy Testing” - but I think most people got the idea.

[SamAdams76]

When I was 16, I wanted Mick Jagger to be president.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Better give them the right to drink alcohol too."

I read what I wrote again and I must say...what was I thinking?

The State cannot give anyone rights of any kind.

I should have typed, "Better change the laws to allow them to drink legally too..."

[GOPsterinMA]

I concur.

We’re living “Idiocracy”, we really are.

If you haven’t seen that flick yet, you really need to.

[Impy]

I agree. If a dem ever wins 270-268 because of damn DC, I’ll be pissed.

If they want representation in Congress, I’ll lend them mine.