Analyse/Review/Comment-Task3

Currently, young people are able to vote when they turn 18 in the UK. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages or lowering the age to 16 (or even lower) and comment on when you think YOU would be ready to vote in the general election.

Currently in the UK, young people are able to vote when they turn 18.This system has worked smoothly for many years.People vote,votes are counted and then a winner is announced.Some are thrilled at the results and some are outraged.Nonetheless, some people want to lower the age to 16 or younger and give younger people the chance to vote.

In media , young people are portrayed in a very negative.Their sensational reports stereotype teenagers as being like monsters.Many people say that if they have a chance to vote they will feel more responsible, feel like part of the community and have a chance to air their views. This could make those who commit crime feel more positive within themselves,that they are doing something good and other people would feel less intimidated by them.

Similarly, young people are now the future of this country.It is now important that they have a chance e to change the way things are done in the UK. They may be seen as children but a few days down the line they will be voting anyway, so what difference does it make?They might as well get some practise now.

On the other hand,some may argue that we have followed this system for many years so what is the point of changing it now?For years the system of only being able to vote when you reach the age of 18 has worked fine for the country.It has worked nice and smoothly so there is no point of changing it all now and letting children vote when they should be focusing on their studies.

It is also easy to argue that at this age young people aren't interested in the general election. They are more focused on their studies, fashion and the opposite sex. The general election is small in comparison to being asked out by the cutest boy in your year.

Taking all this into account, I think that the voting age should remain the same.I'm in no hurry to start voting and am happy to wait till 18 to vote.I may not agree with many of the results of the elections nowadays but I doubt I will jump to the chance of voting at the age of fourteen.