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To: gdani; Modernman
Well, if you're fond of picking & choosing what constitutional rights minors should enjoy

Twelve year olds aren't allowed to vote. Are we infringing on their constitutional rights by not allowing them to?

61 posted on 11/19/2004 10:53:27 AM PST by He Rides A White Horse (unite)
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To: He Rides A White Horse
Twelve year olds aren't allowed to vote. Are we infringing on their constitutional rights by not allowing them to?

No. The Constitution forbids the states from keeping the vote away from anyone over 18. 12 year-old are therefore not constitutionally entitled to the vote.

66 posted on 11/19/2004 11:07:10 AM PST by Modernman (Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin Franklin)
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