A referendum on lowering the voting age from 21 to 20 was held in
Denmark
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on 21 September 1971.
[ Dieter Nohlen & 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
Denmark
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Electoral age referendum
Suffrage referendums
Electoral reform in Denmark
September 1971 events in Europe
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