Apathy Quote by Layla Moran

I am not sure that we would always want 16-year-olds to do all the things they can do. I am afraid that I do…

— Tony Blair

Why shouldn't 16-year-olds who pay taxes and drive not be allowed to vote?

— Mehdi Hasan

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

— Nancy Lublin

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

You're wrong if you think young people don't deserve the vote.

— Lucy Powell

We know from past history that when young people vote for one party a couple of times, they tend to vote for that party…

— David Gergen

Voting is a right and a responsibility. Teaching young voters the value of this right and responsibility will show them the power they possess…

— Alex Padilla

Young people are the key to this election.

— Kinky Friedman

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

— Jamelle Bouie

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

Whether it's threats to Medicare, cuts in education spending, or Internet privacy, the ramifications got young people out to vote and should be enough…

— Patrick Murphy

You can bring your children under age 18 into the voting booth with you. Many families do so as a way to teach civic responsibility.

— Christine Pelosi