other issues, the elimination of curfew laws, youth free speech, and other youth power issues!" . These voices must be heard and political powers should do something to listen to the issues and take action. If something were done to lower the voting age to sixteen it would not affect the results very substantially for many reasons. Not all the youth in Canada would vote as is obvious with the youth that are allowed to vote. The youth who would vote would most likely be educated in the different choices and have a reason to take time out of their lives to make the decision and vote. Youth would not vote if they were not interested, they would not just vote frivolously or vote because they did not have anything else to do. The reactions of the public and the appeal of the leaders would justify the results in the exact way it is today. As Bob Franklin states in his book on the rights of children "Research evidence suggests that the party political implications of change would be minimal, with no party finding its support disproportionately enhanced" (Franklin).The worries of elder Canadians initially will be strong but as they realize the power of the rights and beliefs of their own children change in their opinions would soon take place. The people of Canada will soon accept the youth to be mature in their decisions in much the way that they are confident eighteen-year-olds will make the uninfluenced, educated choice. Politician's opinions can easily shift when they also realize the power held in the votes made by the youth of Canada. Politicians would increase their attention on the issues in the life of a typical youth such as school disputes, teacher problems and other factors affecting them. This would in turn balance and decentralize the current focus of politicians and their efforts creating a more justified, equal system. The lower age could also encourage and interest youth much more in political processes and parties as now they...
