Age Quote by Chen Shui-bian

Simply, I believe the United States should lower the voting age to 17.

— Nancy Lublin

As long as voting is voluntary, young people will likely always vote at lower rates than their older counterparts.

— Jamelle Bouie

By requiring all 30 million Americans age 18 to 25 to perform two years of national service, in the military or civilian life, we…

— Charles B. Rangel

If we reduce the minimum voting age to 16, as we should, then people could be auto-registered when they are issued with a national…

— Jess Phillips

Allowing those who turn 18 by the general election the right to vote in primary elections will kick start voter education much earlier. And…

— Alex Padilla

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds pay taxes and can join the army, so surely they should in turn be given their right to vote.

— Lucy Powell

When you turn 18 in the United States, you should be automatically registered to vote. Ideally, this sensible reform would be a federal law…

— Shaun King

You have to let the people vote when it comes to a new constitution.

— Martin Schulz

Voting is designed for old people.

— Jaboukie Young-White

Nobody under the age of 55 should be able to stand for election, and nobody under the age of 30 should be able to…

— Peter Hitchens

When anybody and everybody registers to vote, they do so under the penalty of perjury. They're signing a contract that they are 18 years…

— Audie Cornish

Voting has proliferated in the United States, and it has reached a point where there is now almost one vote available per citizen over…

— P. J. O'Rourke