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Technology / 22 hours ago

What matters more to Americans: Voting or gun ownership?

Americans are being forced to think more critically about the constitutional rights they value most at a time when the country is confronting rising political tension, recurring mass shootings, and urgent debates over election integrity. Americans are being forced to think more critically about the constitutional rights they value most at a time when the country is confronting rising political tension, recurring mass shootings, and urgent debates over election integrity. While public opinion has long been split over issues like gun control and voting access, fresh scrutiny on these freedoms is bringing an old debate back to the forefront: Which right do Americans consider more vital — the right to vote or the right to bear arms?

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Politics / 8 weeks ago

How old do you have to be to vote?

While 18 years old remains the most common minimum voting age, there is significant variation across countries, from 16 to 21, and even 25 in rare cases. According to the Wikipedia overview of voting ages, most nations use 18 as the legal voting threshold. A handful lower it to 16 or 17, and the United Arab Emirates remains an outlier with a voting age of 25. That data is echoed in broader surveys: nearly 202 countries hold 18 as their standard voting age, while only 10 use 16, and 4 use 17.

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