There are arguments both countering and supporting the idea that young people lack the maturity, experience and knowledge necessary for making informed decisions. Many people who are older than the minimum age to vote in their countries could be said to lack these qualities; many who are over the minimum voting age are heavily influenced by others. See Lowering the Voting Age (ACE Forum) provides examples of countries that have challenged this stereotype of youth and lowered the voting age to make political participation more inclusive.