October 7: The Age of Voting
Here's how old you have to be to vote in elections around the world.
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: February 2019
The Age of Voting
In 2019 two billion voters in 50+ countries cast their votes to elect their leaders. 90% of the world votes at age 18. Here’s a look at how old you need to be to participate in the democratic process.
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Bonus: An alphabetical list of voting ages in the various countries of the world.
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