Eighteen is the most common voting age, with a small minority of
countries differing from this rule.
Those with a national minimum age of 17 include East Timor, Indonesia, North Korea, South Sudan and Sudan.
The minimum age is 16 in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey (three self-governing British Crown Dependencies),Scotland
People aged 16–18 can vote in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro if employed.
The highest minimum voting age is 21 in several nations - Cameroon,Lebanon,Malaysia,Oman,Singapore
Some countries have variable provision for the minimum voting age, whereby a lower age is set for eligibility to vote in state, regional or municipal elections.
The only known maximum voting age is in the Holy See, where the franchise for electing a new Pope is restricted to Cardinals under the age of 80.
Note
In Brazil Voting for 18 to 70 compulsory, 16 to under 18 AND over 70 optional
In Ecuador Voting for 16 is universal; compulsory for literate persons ages 18–65, optional for other eligible voters
Those with a national minimum age of 17 include East Timor, Indonesia, North Korea, South Sudan and Sudan.
The minimum age is 16 in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey (three self-governing British Crown Dependencies),Scotland
People aged 16–18 can vote in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro if employed.
The highest minimum voting age is 21 in several nations - Cameroon,Lebanon,Malaysia,Oman,Singapore
Some countries have variable provision for the minimum voting age, whereby a lower age is set for eligibility to vote in state, regional or municipal elections.
The only known maximum voting age is in the Holy See, where the franchise for electing a new Pope is restricted to Cardinals under the age of 80.
Note
In Brazil Voting for 18 to 70 compulsory, 16 to under 18 AND over 70 optional
In Ecuador Voting for 16 is universal; compulsory for literate persons ages 18–65, optional for other eligible voters
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