Public Comments for: HJ45 - Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote.
I support HJ45. I am very excited to see this Bill put forth! Very! 16 and 17 year olds should be allowed to vote in local elections. This is actually quite common and a normal practice in other localities across the country. 16 and 17 year olds are capable and competent to participate and exercise their right to vote. They work and pay taxes (no taxation without representation!). They are licensed to drive and entrusted to operate motor vehicles. They are able to handle and use firearms (e.g, they can go hunting). They are best situated to know the needs of certain arms of local government (e.g. how school systems are operating and the quality of facilities) that most other voters may not have the same insight for when casting ballots. HJ45 should be adopted!
A 16 year old's brain is not yet fully developed. What is going on here? Strongly oppose.
We should not allow 16 years old to vote They can't get Tattoos or drink but we are going to allow them to make decisions that affect the entire country. I am totally against this. This is as crazy as allowing children to decide about major surgeries that can't be undone.
I strongly oppose. 16-year-olds should not be allowed to vote.
I am opposed to any all bill that make it easier to cheat in elections like these bills being presented. I am opposed to any and all bills that make same sex marriage acceptable. I am opposed to any and all bills that allow full term abortion and allow minors to have abortions with out the parents knowledge. I am opposed to any and all bills that would allow minors to undergo transgender surgery . I am opposed to any and all bills that will raise taxes while the politicians are trying to give themselves a 150% increase no that is not acceptable.