The Right Age to Vote

As much as I think kids my age should be taken seriously, I don't think it would be a good idea to lower the voting age to sixteen.

I wanted to vote this election. This was the first time I ever showed interest in Canadian politics. I think I was just interested in knowing what political party's views matched my own. Therefore, I took a quiz online. I was not surprised with my results.

Since the election was so long, I think it was often the subject of conversation. Discussing my views with my family, (or keeping my mouth shut because I didn't want to make an ignorant comment) I realized that I know nothing about politics. I was only focusing on what party I'd like to be elected, and not about the bigger picture, such as which party would be the best fit for the country.

I think I'm not mature enough to make a proper decision on which political party to elect. The right to vote makes you feel important, but it's a responsibility that shouldn't be taken lightly.

I say responsibility because people should vote. I hate when people don't vote, and then complain about the results, or that they are not "well represented".

I don't think the voting age should be lowered to 16, because most 16-year-olds are not informed enough on politics. I can say that when I was 16, I knew very little on the political parties.
Also, I feel like at 16, you don't really care about politics, to be blunt.