DES MOINES – A bill lowering the age at which a person may register to vote has been introduced at the Iowa capitol, and legislators are pondering it at this time.
Under HF56 teens would be able to register to vote at age 16. The voting age would remain at 18.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate calls the bill “interesting”. He says it originated from Carlisle Community School District where high school student Sydney Uhlman came up with the idea “to lower Iowa’s voter registration age to 16. They still wouldn’t be able to vote until they’re 18, but Sydney argues this would get more young people engaged in the process.
Republican Representative Zach Nunn has sponsored the bill in the Iowa Legislature.
The bill made it out of subcommittee hearings Wednesday, February 1.
19 thoughts on “Iowa Legislature considers bill to lower voting registration age to 16”
This is a scumbag liberal demorat plan – 2 years to socialize them.
kind of feel sorry for you, you sure don’t have much of a life. And besides that you’re kind of a psycho too
But, right. And, extremely truthful.
Dumbass, did you even read the article?
A Republican has sponsored the bill in the Iowa Legislature.
I pray they make the age to vote 21 years of age. Looking at the behavior of kids on collage campus’s it is obvious they have no common sense.
I guess getting all that “education” crowds common sense from the brain.
Oh really Dog? Collage Campus?
How many teens remain at the same address at age 18 as they were at 16? I think it’s crazy to pass this.
It is hilarious to read all the comments from the uninformed fools who didn’t read the article before chiming in.
The bill allows you to REGISTER at 16, but you still can’t VOTE until you are 18.
The demorats register unborn children – works out great for them – IN THE PAST! – Bad hombres! – NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN.
Your childish name calling just cheapens your argument. Just saying
So does saying “just saying”
Just another public employee union do nothing job to help creeps vote illegally.
If you’re not allowed to legally fck your life up with alcohol you should have be 21 before fcking everyone else’s lives up with your immature vote. I don’t know what 16 year old isn’t completely chok full of hormones. They’re a temperamental creature that is easily influenced and on most days will try to make yours more difficult out of spite lol. Not really who should be choosing a nations leader IMO.
They still wont be able to vote till they are 18, just register at 16.
Most young people don’t have the ability to think for themselves. They listen to their friends/relatives and that’s how they decide. It’s like. jumping on the band wagon, effect
They should change the voting age to 21, except for military. Historically, young adults, ages 18-21, make very bad decisions.
Sometimes people over 21 make bad decisions also, I mean just look who our president is right now!
And look how many young kids wanted “free stuff” via a socialist platform. They just don’t get it. The term “young, dumb and full of cum” enters my head. And President Trump is doing exactly what he said he would when elected. A new breed of politician, one who follows through and fulfills his campaign promises.
I would have to agree with you and fulfilling campaign promises. It’s just too bad that the first president to do so is such a nut job and if you really think he is looking out for the average guy like you and me, well then you’re a nut job also