Argentina voting age lowered from 18 to 16

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20164573

Argentina's Congress has approved a law to lower the voting age to 16, in a move that will take effect for key mid-term elections next year.

President Cristina Fernandez has courted the youth vote and critics say the change is designed to boost her party's chances in the 2013 polls.

Supporters of the move say it will widen political participation.

Voting is obligatory in Argentina for people aged 18 to 70, but will be optional for those aged 16 and 17.

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1. Obligatory voting...hmmmm.

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2. At first I thought they may not be smart or mature enough

but then I reconsider that there are many low information voters that would likely be less informed than many 16 year olds are. So it's not a bad move. It's their future involved.

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3. Fernandez is desperate to do anything to stay in office

She continues to screech about the Falklands too, though that issue appears to be losing traction given the economic woes in Argentina

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