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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A person putting their ballot into the ballot box sits beneath the words “Look Both Ways” and above the topic of the day. Opinion Columnist Gabriel Santos and Assistant Opinion Editor Emily Beebe argue whether or not the voting age should be reduced to 16. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

Look both ways: Lowering the voting age

By Gabriel Santos and Emily Beebe | September 15, 2025

VOTING AGE SHOULD BE LOWERED Gabriel Santos, Opinion Columnist In the U.S., you must be 18 in order to vote, whether that be for your mayor, your governor or the president. However, I believe the voting age should be lowered to 16 to allow for younger...

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