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Old 05-13-2005, 09:47 AM   #6 (permalink)
maleficent
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ObieX
As was said, the problem is that no one under 18 has any voice in government, and the ones between 18 and 21 either don't use it to have any sway, or those who do use it don't have enough numbers to sway any opinions. If everyone, no matter what the age, could vote, things would be different. Because people ages 1-21 have no power, they'll continue to be oppressed.
18 - 21 year olds could have a huge voice, if they opted to use it.

based on Census records from the 2000 election (I don't have the link, I just have a spreadsheet that I pulled last.

45.4 percent of all 18 -24 year olds were registed to vote
32.3 percent of those registered voters actually voted.

Just for a comparison on that
73.6 percent of all 55 -64 year olds were registered to vote
66.8 percent of those registered voters actually voted.

18 -21 year olds aren't oppressed, they aren't fulfilling thier obligation to vote. Senior citizens actually do vote.. .who do you think the politicians will listen to?

I'm not sure what the numbers are like for 2004, but I'm betting they aren't much different.
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