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As of the aforementioned date, 12 countries or territories have a minimum voting age of less than 18, with 3 countries or territories at 17-years-old, and 9 countries or territories at 16-years-old. [ 10 ] 16-years-old is the lowest minimum age globally for national elections, while the highest is 25-years-old which is only the case in the ...
Compulsory voting, also called universal civic duty voting or mandatory voting, is the requirement that registered voters participate in an election. As of January 2023, 21 countries have compulsory voting laws. [ 1 ]
Since 2015, some countries have lowered the voting age to 16. [11] [12] Some countries, like England and Wales, are even considering lowering the age of majority to 16, [13] similar to how it already is in Cuba and Scotland. [14]
A group of 16 to 17-year-olds in North Shields say they are a lot more informed than people think.
[29] [30] The majority of campaigns to lower the voting age worldwide (as of January 2023) seek a voting age of 16, with perhaps the most notable example being the European Union's endorsement that its members lower their voting ages to 16. [31] In countries with both compulsory voting and a voting age at 16 (Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador), the ...
As more eligible Americans participate in our elections, our democracy becomes stronger.
What are those countries doing right, and could the U.S. eventually adopt those practices? America's electoral process has been in the news quite a bit since early April, with many presidential ...
Prior to 1970, the age requirement was 21 along with the voting age. To be appointed to the Senate ( Upper House ), one must be at least 30 years of age, under 75 years of age, must possess land worth at least $4,000 in the province for which they are appointed, and must own real and personal property worth at least $4,000, above their debts ...