Voting age - Definition and Overview
Related Words:
Association
,
Ballot
,
Canvassing
,
Colonization
,
Condominium
,
Division
,
Engagement
The
voting age
is the minimum legal age at which a person may
vote
in a
governmental
election
.
Contents
1 Voting ages around the world
2 Organizations which want the voting age lowered or removed
3 Political organizations that have endorsed lower voting ages
4 See also
5 External link
Voting ages around the world
Australia
: 18
Austria
: 18 (16 in some cities & states)
Brazil
: 16-18, 70+ (voluntary suffrage); 18-70 (mandatory suffrage)
Canada
: 18
Denmark
: 18
Finland
: 18
Germany
: 18 (16 in some cities & states)
India
: 18 (lowered from 21 years in
1989
)
Iran
: 15
Japan
: 20
Lithuania
: 18
Malta
: 18
Republic of Ireland
: 18
Spain
: 18
Sweden
: 18
United Kingdom
: 18
United States
: 18
Netherlands
: 18
Organizations which want the voting age lowered or removed
ASFAR
(
http://www.asfar.org/voting/
)
, United States
National Youth Rights Association
, United States
Votes at 16
(
http://www.votesat16.org.uk/
)
, United Kingdom
K.R.Ä.T.Z.Ä.
(
http://en.kraetzae.de/vote/
)
, Germany
Political organizations that have endorsed lower voting ages
Liberal Democrats
, United Kingdom
Socialist Alliance
(
http://www.socialist-alliance.org/
)
, Australia
See also
Age of candidacy
External link
A more complete list of voting ages around the world
(
http://de.kraetzae.de/wahlrecht/international/
)
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