Voice Your Vote

Posted August 29, 2024
An elector casts a ballot.
Elections Canada

Do you think Canadians should be able to start voting at 16?

Voting is an important right and responsibility of Canadian citizens. In the article "Who Gets to Vote?" on page 14 of the Choosing Canada's Leaders issue of Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids, we provided reasons for and against lowering the voting age to 16. Now we want to hear what you think!

Vote in our online poll and you could win a Kayak prize pack!

Please note: the email address fields below are optional and are only needed to qualify for the prize draw. Canada’s History will not use or share email addresses for any purpose other than contacting contest winners.

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Check out the results of the vote here. What do other students think? Do they agree or disagree with you? How does the result of this vote compare to the survey conducted by Children First Canada?

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