Letter: Children not responsible for themselves shouldn't have right to vote - Gainesville Times

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Letter: Children not responsible for themselves shouldn't have right to vote

Voters wait in line to vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at the Friendship I precinct at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in South Hall County. - photo by Scott Rogers

11072018 VOTE 1.jpg — Voters wait in line to vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at the Friendship I precinct at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in South Hall County. - photo by Scott Rogers

I strongly agree with Patrick Maloney’s column that the voting age should be no lower than 18 years old. The arguments to do otherwise are political in nature and are the wrong reason to make these kinds of critical changes to our democracy.