Should the voting age be lowered?

I really don't think it should be lowered. It seems to me that age is one of the more commonly debated aspects of every controversial topic, but I don't think it's really that important lower age restrictions or even raise them for that matter. In terms of voting, I don't feel there would be a large turnout of 16 year olds on election day, even if the age restriction was lowered. Politics is one of those things that we become more immersed in as we mature. At a younger age we understand the concept of having a president, but we aren't affected enough to formulate serious ideas about a presidential candidate. I think 18 is a good age to vote because it allows for the voter to have a much more opinion...it's as simple as that. I also think this is the reason Government classes are offered to seniors in high school. If anything, I would say that the age could be lowered to 17, but I don't think lowering the restriction just one year would change the turnout that much.