From the Withitgirl ARCHIVE: Originally published in c2000 ( see 2020 updates at the bottom of the article ) Why is it that we can work, drive, and get married by age 16, but we can't vote at 16? What is it about electing a political representative that's so much more important than choosing your life-mate or operating a potentially deadly vehicle? The voting age was lowered to 18 nearly 30 years ago, and many people now believe this antiquated law is in desperate need of another...