Democracy has been with us since it was founded in Athens in the 6th century BCE. Like some of today’s voters, the ancient Greeks were also divided over its merits.
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There are several strong arguments for allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. But there are potential pitfalls, too.
If you give people the right to vote earlier in life, they are more likely to build a lasting habit.
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh
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Lecturer in Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia