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SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

VOTING AGES AROUND THE WORLD

Australia : 18

, Carinthia , Styria and Vienna {Link without Title} )

Belgium : 18

Brazil : 16 (18 mandatory suffrage)

Canada : 18

Czech Republic : 18

Denmark : 18

Estonia : 18

Finland : 18

France : 18

, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , North Rhine-Westphalia , Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein {Link without Title} )

Greece : 18

Hungary : 18

India : 18

Iran : 15

and the Lord Of Mann

Japan : 20

Latvia : 18

Lithuania : 18

Malta : 18

Morocco : 18

Netherlands : 18

Norway : 18

)

Poland : 18

Portugal : 18

Republic Of Ireland : 18

Serbia And Montenegro : 18

South Africa : 18

Spain : 18

Sweden : 18

Taiwan ( Republic Of China ): 20 (there is a current proposal to lower it to 18)

United Kingdom : 18

United States : 18

DATES AT WHICH VOTING AGE WAS LOWERED TO 18 (FROM 21 UNLESS INDICATED)

1970 ( Representation Of The People Act 1969 )

1971 ( Constitutional Amendment XXVI ; federal voting age previously reduced by the Voting Rights Act 1970 )

(from 20)

(from 20)

1973 ( Fourth Amendment Of The Constitution Of Ireland )

( New South Wales was the first state to do so, in 1970 )

(voting age to elect the Senate remained at 25)

(from 20; referendum held on 19 September )

(from 20)

ORGANIZATIONS WHICH WANT THE VOTING AGE LOWERED OR REMOVED

ASFAR , United States

National Youth Rights Association , United States

Votes at 16 , United Kingdom

K.R.Ä.T.Z.Ä. , Germany

vote16.ca , Canada

vote4future.at , Austrian National Youth Council, Austria

POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ENDORSED LOWER VOTING AGES

Australia

Socialist Alliance

The Greens

Austria

Austrian Greens

Austrian Social Democrats {Link without Title}

Canada

New Democratic Party

United Kingdom

Green Party Of England And Wales

Liberal Democrats

Scottish National Party

Votes At 16

SEE ALSO

Age Of Candidacy

Suffrage

EXTERNAL LINKS

A more complete list of voting ages around the world (in German)

Youth Suffrage Resources

NYRA's Voting Age Info Dump