Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/ftWIhXpSAur.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote? [lv6966XG5sI] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT Voter turnout, in a lot of countries, is dismal. It’s even worse among young people. But a counterintuitive proposal might boost voter participation for decades: lowering the voting age. Lou explains why 16 year-olds are capable of voting, and how forming a voting habit when you’re young can boost civic-mindedness for a lifetime. SOURCES & FURTHER READING Voting at 16: Turnout and the quality of vote choice More on “Trickle-up effect” Should 16 year-olds be allowed to vote (PBS) The case for allowing 16 year-olds to vote (Vox) Background on 26th Amendment CREDITS Writer: Louis Foglia Editor: m.cho Researcher: Dushyant Naresh Supervising Producer: Allison Brown Follow Beme on Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: vlqqAlMFhyt zUWhSVOi0XG nnTKFcedUUV v7k5L8XC4HJ 5Oex2UVvWCm Jy1XTj4UBmd EnDfWLp9RV0 GVFx5aQvCSU
Voter turnout, in a lot of countries, is dismal. It’s even worse among young people. But a counterintuitive proposal might boost voter participation for decades: lowering the voting age. Lou explains why 16 year-olds are capable of voting, and how forming a voting habit when you’re young can boost civic-mindedness for a lifetime. SOURCES & FURTHER READING Voting at 16: Turnout and the quality of vote choice More on “Trickle-up effect” Should 16 year-olds be allowed to vote (PBS) The case for allowing 16 year-olds to vote (Vox) Background on 26th Amendment CREDITS Writer: Louis Foglia Editor: m.cho Researcher: Dushyant Naresh Supervising Producer: Allison Brown Follow Beme on Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: vlqqAlMFhyt zUWhSVOi0XG nnTKFcedUUV v7k5L8XC4HJ 5Oex2UVvWCm Jy1XTj4UBmd EnDfWLp9RV0 GVFx5aQvCSU