Representative Democratic Model-Electable Offices Part Forty-Two Voter Eligibility And Duties (Session Two)

 

Representative Democratic Model-Electable Offices Part Forty-Two Voter Eligibility And Duties (Session Two)

As cited earlier, certain offices should be publicly voted on by all eligible voters regardless of age, provided the voter is of adult age. 

There is a reason why sixteen and seventeen year olds are not allowed to vote. They largely do not have the maturity or ability to cast informed decisions on who should serve as a public officeholder. Due to this logic and reasoning, then allowing eighteen year olds to help choose all officeholders for public office makes no sense.  

I frankly know many eighteen year olds who have more maturity, knowledge, and understanding than many eighty year olds ever had. However that is really not the relevant point. Certain responsibilities can only be conferred based on age. For example, no citizen can run for President if that citizen is under age 35. Also according to the US Constitution, no citizen can serve as federal senator if he/she is under the age of 30 and no citizen can do the same as federal congressman if that citizen is under age 25.

Then why should voters and their duties be different? If the elected federal government officeholders have a three tiered structure pertaining to age, then the electorate should also have a three tiered structure in regards to their voting privileges based on age. 

Cliff Notes Version: There are age restrictions for everything. Voting should be no different. The authority of the voters should be phased in. There should be a 7 year transition period before voters are given full authority to choose all elected officeholders.