The current push from the Greens to change the voting age relates to self-interest, rather than the interest of the voters. They believe, with some justification, that 16-18 year-olds are far more likely to vote for them. This conclusion is reached by the experience of polling results of other countries along with a knowledge of how the politicised education system has become.
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