Read each of the examples below and decide whether each person should have the right to vote in our democracy. List your reasons for each decision.

1. Sue is 16 and very smart. She has taken a civics class in school and studied issues in the upcoming election.
2. Mary is 92 years old. She uses a wheelchair and has trouble reading small print.
3. Kavna is 48 years old. She dropped out of school at age 10 and cannot read or write well.
4. Jeff has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is currently living in a mental health hospital.
5. Stan was convicted of a felony drug crime. He has served his time and was released from prison one month ago.
6. Raul, now 22, was born in South America and moved to the U.S. with his parents when he was young. He is not a U.S. citizen.
7. Marty is currently homeless. He has not had a permanent address in the past year and splits his time between shelters and parks in his city.