Britain has taken a big step by taking a big historic decision. It has been decided to make the voting age 16 years here. With this, now the youth in britain will get the right to vote as soon as they complete 16 years of age. This decision can be implemented for the next general elections. prime minister Keir Starmer's government says that this change can be implemented after the approval of the Parliament. The government says that many youths are already serving in the army at the age of 16-17 years. In most countries of the world, the voting age is only 18 years, but in many countries the age is more than 18 years, let's know which country has the lowest age.
In which countries the voting age is 16 years
Out of about 237 countries and territories of the world, the minimum age of voting for national elections is 18 years in about 205 countries (86%). In many countries of North America and Europe, the voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 in the 1970s. But in some countries, it has been reduced further and the right to vote has been given at the age of 16. There are 11 countries in the world where one gets the right to vote at the age of 16. These countries include Brazil, Austria, Ecuador, Isle of Man, Cuba, Guinea, Malta, Jersey, Nicaragua, argentina and Scotland. In argentina, voting is optional between the ages of 16 and 18, while voting becomes compulsory at the age of 19.
Voting age at 17 and 19
Seven countries are included in the list of voting at 17, which include South Sudan, North Korea, greece, Sudan, indonesia and east Timor. greece has reduced the voting age from 18 to 17. In indonesia, it is believed that if someone has become mature enough to get married, then he is also eligible to vote at the age of 17.
Right to vote at 19 and 20 years
Earlier in South Korea, there was the right to vote at 19 years, but then in april 2020 it was changed and people voted at 18 years. On the other hand, if we talk about the country where voting rights are given at 20 years, then the lowest age to vote in bahrain is 20 years. At the same time, the situation is the same in nauru in the South Pacific Ocean.
21 and 25 years
A total of 10 countries are included in the list of voting at 21 years. This includes Singapore, Malaysia, Cameroon, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Solomon Islands. Apart from this, the voting age is also 21 years in small islands Samoa, Tokelau, and tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. At the same time, the United Arab Emirates is the only country in the world where 25 years is the minimum age to vote. However, the marriageable age here is 18 years for both boys and girls. In such a situation, the lowest voting age in the world is 16 years, there is no rule for any age lower than this.
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