the voting age was lowered to 18 in the uk in 1971.
the voting age was lowered to 18 in the uk in 1971.
when was the voting age lowered to 18 in the uk?
1971
bullet::::- 1919 - universal adult suffrage based on residency is introduced: all male and female residents over the age of 21 may vote. the entire electorate (with the exception of clergy and holders of office of profit) becomes eligible to stand for election.









































bullet::::- 1970 - voting age lowered to 18.









































bullet::::- 2006 - voting age lowered to 16. the age of eligibility for candidates remains at 18.









































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the supreme court states that "the rules derogating from the passive electoral law must be strictly interpreted".









































section::::history around the world.:japan.
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bullet::::- 1946 - voting age lowered to 21.









































bullet::::- 1967 - voting age lowered to 20.









































bullet::::- 1978 - voting age lowered to 18.









































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bullet::::- 1918 – in its first days of independence in 1918, after 123 years of partition, voting rights were granted to both men and women. eight women were elected to the sejm in 1919.









































bullet::::- 1952 – voting age lowered to 18.









































section::::history around the world.:south africa.
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