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[Voting Age](/topic/voting-age)

### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:voting-age/c:line/m:sentiment.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/voting-age/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-07-16  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-07-18  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Youth Empowerment:** (40%) Support for the idea that XX and 17-year-olds should have the right to vote, emphasizing their contribution to society and the importance of youth engagement in democracy.
- **Increased Participation:** (30%) Arguments that lowering the voting age will increase voter turnout and bring fresh perspectives into the political space, leading to more inclusive policymaking.
- **International Precedents:** (10%) Comparisons to other countries that have already lowered their voting ages, highlighting the potential benefits and the trend towards greater youth involvement.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Age and Maturity Concerns:** (35%)  Concerns about the maturity and life experience of 16-year-olds to make informed decisions, questioning their ability to understand complex issues and the potential for manipulation.
- **Political Manipulation:** (30%)  Accusations that lowering the voting age is a political tactic to manipulate the electorate and gain an advantage, with skepticism about the motives behind the move.
- **Alternative Age Proposals:** (15%)  Arguments that the voting age should be raised, not lowered, with some suggesting it should align with the age of full brain development or other adult responsibilities.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive  | %   | Neutral    | %   | Negative  | %  |
| ------- | --------  | -   | -------    | -   | --------  | -  |
| X       | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X% |
| YouTube | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXX    | X% |
| News    | XXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXX       | X% |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXXXX | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXX    | X% |
| Reddit  | XXXXX     | X%  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXX     | X% |
|         |           |     |            |     |           |    |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X% |