Each Legislator must take the tenth grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) during the first year they are elected and continue to take the exam each year until such time as they have received a passing grade.
Tomorrow's Leaders Should Have A Voice In Our Future Today.
16 and 17 year olds pay taxes just like everyone else; why should there be taxation without representation?
At 16, one can have a driver's license and own a car. Is voting more dangerous or difficult?
"The League of Women Voters believes that every citizen should be protected in the right to vote." How can we justify age discrimination by not allowing 16 and 17 year old citizens the right to vote?
"The League of Women Voters believes that democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens.."
The courts are frequently recognizing teenagers as adults.
