Not until greater legal rights are extended to 16 year olds to defend against parental coercion. I am concerned people that live with their parents as minors are at risk of being intimidated to vote a certain way
@9L5M92H1mo1MO
The age should only be lowered to seventeen as anyone younger then that has not matured enough to vote yet
@9KZKTD31mo1MO
Yes, any citizen that pays taxes and has a legal job and is over the age of 16 should be allowed to vote
Yes, although some under 18's may not have enough knowledge to make an informed decision, the same can be said for some people who can currently legally vote. Under 18's should be educated about politics before voting.
@9H84QYG5mos5MO
Yes and all voters should require to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of the politics in order to vote
@93TSBPP2yrs2Y
Yes, I think younger people are more in tune with the way our country is run than ever before. I would also like there to be stricter rules around misinformation during election campaigns, maybe an independent fact checking body to verify all major claims being made during elections.
Only land owners with a minimum income of 1 million
Yes, any citizen that can pay taxes should be allowed to vote
I agree with abstentionism
@8Z2BJQX2yrs2Y
I think the age should be 16
@8YZKJL62yrs2Y
No and people should have to pass a basic intelligence test
Yes, but only for presidential elections
@8YBLFB62yrs2Y
It should be lowered to sixteen years old.
@8Y69KTV2yrs2Y
I believe that it has less to do with age and more to do with ones understanding of politics
@8XX7YDS2yrs2Y
for referendums but not for elections
@8XBP7NX2yrs2Y
@8WDFY933yrs3Y
if political education in schools is improved
@8W83GG63yrs3Y
16 with the permission of parents, 18 free reign
@8W686NVSocial Democrats3yrs3Y
Yes and voters of any age should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote
@8THG9SQ3yrs3Y
Depending on the subject of the vote in question
@8TGV85W3yrs3Y
yes but they should pass a basic test to show they understand politics
@8TGRDFB3yrs3Y
yes after they pass a basic test to show they understand politics
Yes, but only for local elections and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote.
@8T7R2G53yrs3Y
Yes, anyone aged 16+ should have thr right to vote
@8RLNYM83yrs3Y
Yes, anyone should be able to decide for their lives. Make sure to increase education budgets so everybody is able to have an informed choice
@8QZTLBY3yrs3Y
Yes,10 and over should be able to vote cause we are smarter than adults
@8Q2DZV73yrs3Y
Yes but only for referendums.
Yes, but voter any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote,but voters should be required to pass a basic test determining their understanding of politics in order to vote
@9D9S2NK 8mos8MO
16-75 should be able to vote
Young people have an opinion too
@9BCVQR91yr1Y
Yes, but voters who are between the age of 16 to 21 should have to pass a test demonstarting basic knowledge of irish politics
@99V72GY1yr1Y
Vote more then the increase is prohibited the votes grounded and when the politics runs and rules
@99MV9MX1yr1Y
Yes and 16 and add maximum age limit
@98G7K2D1yr1Y
No it’s ridiculous that’s like saying should we reduce legal age for marriage
@988DF2B1yr1Y
There should be a maximum age.
@97PZ24H1yr1Y
No but politics should be a mandatory course studied in secondary school.
Yes, to 16 but only for local elections and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote.
Yes, but only for local elections and special referendums
@96QQFLS2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be asked minimum questions on basic understanding of what they are voting for
@964N42J2yrs2Y
No it should be raised to 25
It should depend on the maturity of the person, if they are mature and informed they should be allowed to vote
@95H55242yrs2Y
@93ZQZXK2yrs2Y
Yes but only for local elections
@8SFSGF2Fianna Fáil3yrs3Y
If it was to be lowered, voters need a good political education and understanding of all political matters. Politics should be taught in all secondary schools.
@8SCYZLR3yrs3Y
Yes, but voters of any age registering should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics.
@8S28PTXFianna Fáil3yrs3Y
Yes if you are old enough to pay tax you can vote no taxation without representation
@8RX8FR83yrs3Y
Yes, any teenager and older should be able to vote provided they pass a test
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