1969 Danish electoral age referendum

1969 Danish electoral age referendum

24 June 1969

Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 448,726 21.41%
No 1,646,685 78.59%
Valid votes 2,095,411 99.60%
Invalid or blank votes 8,443 0.40%
Total votes 2,103,854 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,309,551 63.57%

A referendum on lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 was held in Denmark on 24 June 1969.[1] The proposed change was rejected by 78.6% of voters with a turnout of 63.6%.[2] Two years later, the electoral age was instead lowered to 20 years, and finally, after a 1978 referendum, to 18 years.

Results

Choice Votes %
For 448,726 21.4
Against 1,646,685 78.6
Invalid/blank votes 8,443
Total 2,103,854 100
Registered voters/turnout 3,309,551 63.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p533