the judgmental area of the human brain isn't fully developed until the age of 19 . With age comes sagacity and deeper understanding without the kneejerk, emotive reactions experienced by the youth
One needs to have some experience of the world . 21 would be the minimum age
Politics at school/college may be tainted by teachers' bias and so can't be deemed independent. By 21, everyone should be able to use their own experience to decide
Extending the period where the person is unable to vote may increase their desire to eventually vote when they hit 21 . 21's have experience from work , training or university