A New Generation of Involvement: Vote 17 Has Teens Pushing For a Lower Voting Age [VIDEO]

Teens in Lowell, Massachusetts have been working hard and pushing for reform that allows them to be able to vote, in Municipal Elections that affect them, at the age of 17.

When voting became a concept at the beginning of this nation's great age, people couldn't wait to practice their right to vote. Now days, a %50 voter turn out is practically a miracle unheard of.

So when teens are standing up and saying "Let us vote", State Representatives, officials, and many others are excited and inspired by their initiative to become involved and lead a new generation of involvement.

Of course, as with every other issue, the opposing side is not so inspired.

These days, most 17 year old teenagers are not thinking about the concerns of their local municipal elections, even though decisions made by those elections directly affect them.

Those opposed to the Vote 17 movement are mostly concerned about the constitutionality, but that issue was directly addressed when a special ballot was created for those under 17.

Also, to point out the elephant in the room, so to speak, adults are worried about passing the torch to younger generations enough as it is, but at 17? "Isn't that a little young?" seems to be the question in the back of every older voter's mind.

So we ask you! Is 17 too young to vote in LOCAL, municipal elections that have a direct effect on the teenagers that want a say, too?

Would you be for or against it if Vote 17 came to Lubbock and our teens began pushing for the same reform here?

Before setting against it, watch the video below. These kids in Lowell seem to have their heads in the right place about what they want.