# Perhaps we should raise the voting age, uh?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 14, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-we-should-raise-the-voting-age-uh/925550 "2020-11-14T03:04:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-we-should-raise-the-voting-age-uh/925550/42 "2020-11-14T19:58:07Z")

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This topic was introduced as a side idea in a thread from back in early October. It picks up with this post:

> [@Starting over, the NEW new form of government thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-over-the-new-new-form-of-government-thread/922154/46):
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> I’d like to see voting power adjusted to the age of the voter. An 18 year old should get 100 votes and lose one vote each year after that. A 19 year old gets 99 votes, a 40 year old gets 78 votes, an 80 year old gets 38 votes and so on. This gives those with the most stake in the future a greater say in the planning for that future.

You’ll see we plowed pretty much the same ground as this thread does.

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