presentation on voting age

1. Should the voting
age remain 18 in the
changed socio-
political scenario

2. Name: Asif Adnan Rashid
ID: 160107016
 Introduction
 Bangladesh parliament house
 Constitutional law and Policy
 Statistics and Impact of young voters
 Thoughts of young people

3. INTRODUCTION
 Voting is the cornerstone of a democracy.
Democracy is something we can’t take for
granted. It needs our help.
 More engaged in socio political issues
 Greater sense of responsibility
 Decreasing level of youth participation
jeopardizes the democracy of tomorrow.

4. • Consists of 350 members for five-
year terms.
• Bangladesh is placed on the 86th
position in the global ranking of
parliamentarians aged under 30
showing 0.3 per cent representation,
data showed, while India is holding
the 46th position.
Bangladesh parliament
house
.30%
5.57%
10.57%
Percentage of MP’S
30 years or younge
Percentage of MP’
40 years or
younger
Percentage of MP’S
45 years or
younger
Source: The Daily Star,
February 03, 2020

5. Constitutional Law and
Policy
• Ensure the right to
vote to every citizen
above the age of 18 .
If any citizen is
deprived of it he shall
have the right to
move the High Court
Division under Article
102.
Article 48
• Minimum age for the
President and the
Prime minister is 35.
Article 39
• Freedom of speech.
Article 32
• Concerns the basic
rights and personal
liberty.
Article 7(1) &
11
• Constitution
recognize citizens as
supreme power
holders who may
choose their
representatives
through voting
Article
122(7)

6. • Around 23.5 million young voters, registered since 2008,
will cast their votes in the upcoming general election,
according to the Election Commission, which plans to
hold the vote in the last week of December.
• Aged between 18 and 28 years, this group constitutes a
major part of the total 104 million registered voters. Their
votes may become the deciding factor if voter turnout
appears to be low like the 2014 election, which was
51.37%.
Statistics of young voters
18-
24
18-
30
15% of
our total
populati
on
30% of
our total
populati
on
From BBS
Source: Dhaka Tribune,
September 14th, 2018

7.  46.7% (Aged 10-24) is young population (Population Reference Bureau, 2013). in
Bangladesh
 Median age is 23.8 years (male) and 24.8 years (female) (Bangladesh Demographics
profile, 2014). The proportion of youth in the Bangladesh has remained almost constant for
the last ten years.
 Election experts and observers say that these 23.5 million new voters will play a crucial role in
the next polls in choosing the next government.
Impact of young People
%90 Uneducated
Politician
%69 Patriot
Sentiment
%95 Risky
Politics
%89 Personal
Benefit
Source:THE POLITICAL
PERCEPTION OF YOUTH
International Journal of Law
Reconstruction 2(2):85
DOI: 10.26532/ijlr.v2i2.3162

8. Thought of young people
“There is nothing to hide here. We
want to create a positive political
environment with youths in the
forefront. There is no need for huge
money here but rather dedication is
necessary” -Nur stated
“It is a fact that youths are ‘morally
clean’ and have the sprite to do
something for people. It will be a
good thing if we can include more
youths in healthy political space.”-
Shemonti Khan
“In halls, we saw students
to cross check different
panels’ election
manifestos to select
candidates to vote. When
it comes to active
participation in politics, we
see their lack of interest
and the prevailing
unhealthy political
practice might the
reason”-Tanha, member of
Bangladesh Students’
“

9. Name: Gazi Md. Galib
Hossain
ID: 160107044
 Strategy of voting at age 18
 Top reasons to lower the voting age
 Maturity of young man

10. What are the strategy of voting at age
18

11. It widens representation
01.
02. It brings the youth’s perspective to the fore
They are allowed to do other things at 18
People at 18 are criminally charged as adults
To gain political experience05.
03.
04.

12.  Young people have adult responsibilities, but are
denied the same rights
 Young people are expected to follow the law, but
have no say in making it
 Young people are already participating in politics
Top reasons to lower the voting
age

13.  Young people make good voters
 Lowering the voting age will help increase voter
turnout
 Knowledge and experience are not criteria for
voting eligibility
Top reasons to lower the voting
age

14.  The factor of maturity is often the question of whether
or not a person should be given the right to be involved
in the election process
 Age is often used as a benchmark for one's maturity
 Some people at 18 years of age or older is starting to
take responsibility for themselves.
 They are eligible to sign a contract, have a driver's
license, marry and are no longer under juvenile court
Young man immature?

15.  In fact, at the age of 18 many have entered the
workforce and contributed to the country's economy.
 It also emphasized that the best age to cultivate political
awareness began as early as 14 years
 This shows that we should not wait for teenagers to get
enough exposure on national political issues to be
eligible to vote.

16. Name: Md. Zahangir Hasan Shipu
ID: 16-01-07-002
 Reasons the voting age shouldn’t stay
under 18
 Young voters impact on socio-political
change
 Voting age around the world

17. Reasons the voting age shouldn’t stay under 18

18. Immature choice
01.
02. Don’t really care
Easily manipulated and brain washed
Lack of political knowledge and experience
Restricted lifestyle (Dependent)05.
03.
04.

19. Low turnout rate
06.
07. Lack of temperament
Lack of responsibility and acceptance08.

20.  Both formal and informal engagement of young voters are beneficial for
a vivid and resilient democracy and should be supported
 Young voters raise their opinions and play a meaningful role in political
decision
 Young voters consistently demonstrate their willingness and ability to
foster positive and lasting change
Young voters impact on socio-political change
WE WANT
JUSTICE

21.  They demand and defend democracy and gain a greater sense of
belonging
 Young voters convey their energy, Creativity and aspirations and
become political leaders and activists
 UNDP recognizes that young voters can engage in peace-building,
leading non-violent revolutions, Using new technologies to mobilize
societies to bring about change.
Young voters impact on socio-political change
WE WANT
JUSTICE

22. Voting age around the world
On 21 October 2019, House of Representatives to lower
the voting age to 16
In 2007 first member of the European Union to adopt a
voting age of 16 for most purposes
v Lowered the voting age from 18 to 16 in the 1988
constitution
Parliament reduced the voting age to 16 in Scottish
local elections in 2015
Today, the most common voting age is 18 years; however, voting ages as
low as 16 and as high as 25 currently exist.

23.  Some radical movements of
youth
 Challenges to implement
youth leadership
 Conclusion
Name: Atiqur Rahman
ID: 160107043

24. Some radical movements of youth
1952
In language
movement
2018
Road safety
protest
2020
Digitalization of
everything
1971
In liberation war
2018
Quota reform
movement
01 02 03 04 05

25. Challenges to implement youth
leadership
Lack of self-
awareness
Limited experience Facing criticism
Impatience Fatigue & pressure Communicating
properly
1 2 3
4 5 6

26. Conclusion
● Minimum age should follow
● Mostly acceptable age in worldwide
● Youth leadership
● Engagement of youth in politics
● Responsibilities

27. THANKS!
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