“I think 16 year olds should be able to vote if they do enough research. They are part of the future and are usually the most open-minded.” -Grace Smith

“I don’t think 16 year olds should be able to vote. Even though it’s our future, they aren’t educated and politically active enough to vote.” -Caleb Schuler

“I believe they should be able to vote. The next election won’t be until they are 20, if the voting age is 18 then that’s two years of laws effecting them that they had no choice in.” -Maddie Moen

“No, 16 year olds are still developing and are very likely to make spontaneous assumptions due to what they see on social media and what they hear from peers.” -Trevor Hiatt

“I don’t think people under 18 should be able to vote, because in the two years between 16 and 18 the brain can develop more and can lead to a shift in views and opinions.” -Allison Wasieleski

“No, kids that young have a lack of life experience and they are going to just vote for who their parents vote for.” -Jack Nelson

“I think that 16 year olds should vote because it would give them more of a responsibility and it would be cool to be able to voice our opinions to others earlier.” -Kennedy Hodgman

“No, with voting comes great responsibility even though they definitely have a voice . At 18 people are more mature to make a choice of that magnitude.” -Mr.Leer

“I have mixed thoughts on voting age as a number doesn’t necessarily define an individual’s understanding of the voting process.” -Ms.Justice