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[–] [S] 9 points 1 year ago

Many experts assert that a 16-year-old has sufficient cognitive and critical thinking capacities to make political decisions independently.xi Giving adolescents a voice and allowing their participation in matters that affect them through voting would also help fulfill a developmental need for agency and autonomy, which are core developmental tasks in adolescence.

LOWERING THE VOTING AGE: UNICEF Canada Policy Brief

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