It would just give more political representation to those with more children, as the children would just vote for whoever their parents told them to vote for. E

It would just give more political representation to those with more children, as the children would just vote for whoever their parents told them to vote for. Even if they aren't being explicitly told who to vote for, it'll still be their parents' vote, as politically outspoken children are 99% of the time only parroting what they hear their parents say. If you make them wait until they are adults, there is a better chance that they will be making their own political decisions. > You don't need to pass a civics test to vote. > You don't need to have an IQ above a certain level to vote. > You don't need to show that you can accurately recite the candidates' slogans or platforms to vote. Even if they are not completely informed on all the issues and platforms, at least it is their own vote. That is an easier problem that can be solved with campaigning and outreach. As opposed to the harder to solve, undue influence of doing what your mother or father tells you.