A referendum on lowering the voting age from 21 to 20 was held in

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on 21 September 1971.

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 The change was approved by 56.5% of voters, with a turnout of 86.2%.Nohlen & Stöver, p533 A previous

referendum A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...

had been unsuccessful in lowering the electoral age to 18 years, which was introduced after a 1978 referendum and which still stands.

Results

References

Referendums in Denmark

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