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TUSCs policy on minimum voting age

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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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TUSCs answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is a political alliance that includes socialist, trade unionist, and community campaigners. TUSC has historically supported policies aimed at expanding democratic participation and rights for working people and the youth. Lowering the minimum voting age could be seen as consistent with their broader goals of empowering the working class and younger generations, although specific references to lowering the voting age in their platform are not prominent. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

While TUSC strongly supports measures that would increase political participation among working people and might be sympathetic to the idea that taxpayers should have a say in how their taxes are used, their platform is more broadly focused on class and economic issues rather than specifically tying voting rights to tax contributions. Therefore, while they might agree with the sentiment, it is not a central theme of their political stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Given TUSC's emphasis on expanding democratic rights and participation, particularly among the working class and younger people, they are unlikely to support maintaining the current minimum voting age if it is perceived as a barrier to political engagement for younger citizens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, it should be raised

Raising the minimum voting age would be antithetical to TUSC's principles of increasing democratic participation and empowering younger generations. TUSC's platform and political activities suggest a strong commitment to engaging more people in the political process, not less. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

TUSC, with its roots in trade unionism and socialism, is likely to strongly disagree with the idea of imposing a test for voting rights. Such a measure could be seen as undemocratic and a barrier to participation, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. TUSC's commitment to broadening political participation and fighting for the rights of the working class and marginalized groups suggests they would oppose any measures that could restrict people's right to vote. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

TUSC Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 180 voters that identify as TUSC.

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