Voting age - Definition and Overview

The voting age is the minimum legal age at which a person may vote in a governmental election.

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/)