A referendum on reducing the voting age from 23 to 21 was held in
Denmark
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on 30 May 1961.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p524 It was approved by 55% of voters with a 37.3% turnout.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p533]
The electoral age in Denmark had previously been lowered from 25 to 23 in a
1953 referendum, and was further reduced to 20 years following a
1971 referendum and finally to 18 years following a
1978 referendum.
Results
References
Referendums in Denmark
Denmark
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Electoral age referendum
Suffrage referendums
Electoral reform in Denmark
May 1961 events in Europe
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