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				Afghanistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Albania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Algeria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				American Samoa | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Andorra | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Angola | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Anguilla | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Antigua and Barbuda | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Argentina | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Armenia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Aruba | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Australia | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Austria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Azerbaijan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Bahamas, The | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Bahrain | 18 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal | 
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				Bangladesh | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Barbados | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Belarus | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Belgium | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Belize | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Benin | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Bermuda | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Bhutan | each family has one vote in village-level elections; note - in late 2003 Bhutan's legislature passed a new election law | each family has one vote in village-level elections | 
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				Bolivia | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single) | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single) | 
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 years of age, universal | 18 years of age, universal | 
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				Botswana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Brazil | voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age; note - military conscripts do not vote | voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age; note - military conscripts do not vote | 
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				British Virgin Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Brunei | none | none | 
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				Bulgaria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Burkina Faso | universal | universal | 
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				Burma | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Burundi | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal (adult) | 
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				Cambodia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Cameroon | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal | 
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				Canada | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Cape Verde | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Cayman Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Central African Republic | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Chad | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Chile | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				China | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | NA | 
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				Colombia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Comoros | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Congo, Republic of the | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Cook Islands | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal (adult) | 
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				Costa Rica | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Cote d'Ivoire | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Croatia | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 
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				Cuba | 16 years of age; universal | 16 years of age; universal | 
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				Cyprus | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Czech Republic | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Denmark | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Djibouti | 18 years of age; universal adult | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Dominica | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Dominican Republic | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age 
 note: members of the armed forces and national police cannot vote  | 
				18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age; note - members of the armed forces and national police cannot vote | 
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				East Timor | 17 years of age; universal | - | 
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				Ecuador | 18 years of age; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters | 18 years of age; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters | 
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				Egypt | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				El Salvador | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Equatorial Guinea | 18 years of age; universal adult | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Eritrea | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Estonia | 18 years of age; universal for all Estonian citizens | 18 years of age; universal for all Estonian citizens | 
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				Ethiopia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				European Union | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Faroe Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Fiji | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Finland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				France | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				French Guiana | 18 years of age; universal | - | 
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				French Polynesia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Gabon | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Gambia, The | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Georgia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Germany | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Ghana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Gibraltar | 18 years of age; universal, plus other British citizens who have been residents six months or more | 18 years of age; universal; and British citizens who have been residents six months or more | 
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				Greece | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Greenland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Grenada | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Guadeloupe | 18 years of age; universal | - | 
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				Guam | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
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				Guatemala | 18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day) | 18 years of age; universal; note - active duty members of the armed forces may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day | 
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				Guernsey | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Guinea | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Guinea-Bissau | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Guyana | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Haiti | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Holy See (Vatican City) | limited to cardinals less than 80 years old | limited to cardinals less than 80 years old | 
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				Honduras | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Hong Kong | direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 200,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 200,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | 
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				Hungary | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Iceland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				India | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Indonesia | 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age | 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age | 
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				Iran | 15 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Iraq | formerly 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Ireland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Isle of Man | 16 years of age; universal | 16 years of age; universal | 
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				Israel | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Italy | 18 years of age; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25) | 18 years of age; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25) | 
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				Jamaica | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Japan | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal | 
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				Jersey | NA years of age; universal adult | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Jordan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Kazakhstan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Kenya | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Kiribati | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Korea, North | 17 years of age; universal | 17 years of age; universal | 
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				Korea, South | 19 years of age; universal | 19 years of age; universal | 
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				Kuwait | adult males who are not in the military forces, and adult females (as of 16 May 2005); all voters must have been citizens for 20 years | NA years of age; universal (adult); note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote; adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years | 
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				Kyrgyzstan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Laos | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Latvia | 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens | 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens | 
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				Lebanon | 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education | 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education | 
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				Lesotho | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Liberia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Libya | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Liechtenstein | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Lithuania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Luxembourg | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Macau | direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | 
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				Macedonia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Madagascar | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Malawi | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Malaysia | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Maldives | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Mali | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Malta | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Marshall Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Martinique | 18 years of age; universal | - | 
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				Mauritania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Mauritius | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Mayotte | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Mexico | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory (but not enforced) | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory (but not enforced) | 
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				Micronesia, Federated States of | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Moldova | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Monaco | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Mongolia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Montenegro | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Montserrat | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Morocco | 18 years of age; universal (as of January 2003) | 18 years of age; universal (as of January 2003) | 
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				Mozambique | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Namibia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Nauru | 20 years of age; universal and compulsory | 20 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Nepal | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Netherlands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Netherlands Antilles | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				New Caledonia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				New Zealand | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Nicaragua | 16 years of age; universal | 16 years of age; universal | 
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				Niger | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Nigeria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Niue | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Norfolk Island | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Northern Mariana Islands | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
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				Norway | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Oman | in Oman's most recent Majlis al-Shura elections in 2003, suffrage was universal for all Omanis over age 21 except for members of the military and security forces; the next Majlis al-Shura elections are scheduled for 2007 | 21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military and security forces are not allowed to vote | 
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				Pakistan | 18 years of age; universal; joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims | 18 years of age; universal; joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims | 
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				Palau | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Panama | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Papua New Guinea | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Paraguay | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age 75 | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age 75 | 
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				Peru | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - members of the military and national police may not vote | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - for the first time in recent elections, members of the military and national police were eligible to vote in the 2006 elections | 
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				Philippines | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Pitcairn Islands | 18 years of age; universal with three years residency | 18 years of age; universal with three years residency | 
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				Poland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Portugal | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Puerto Rico | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
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				Qatar | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Reunion | 18 years of age; universal | - | 
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				Romania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Russia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Rwanda | 18 years of age; universal adult | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Saint Barthelemy | - | 18 years of age, universal | 
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				Saint Helena | NA years of age | NA years of age | 
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Saint Lucia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Saint Martin | - | 18 years of age, universal | 
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Samoa | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				San Marino | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Sao Tome and Principe | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Saudi Arabia | adult male citizens age 21 or older 
 note: voter registration began in November 2004 for partial municipal council elections held nationwide from February through April 2005  | 
				21 years of age; male | 
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				Senegal | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Serbia | 18 universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Seychelles | 17 years of age; universal | 17 years of age; universal | 
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				Sierra Leone | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Singapore | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Slovakia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Slovenia | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 
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				Solomon Islands | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Somalia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				South Africa | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Spain | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Sri Lanka | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Sudan | 17 years of age; universal, but noncompulsory | 17 years of age; universal | 
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				Suriname | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Swaziland | 18 years of age | 18 years of age | 
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				Sweden | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Switzerland | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Syria | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Taiwan | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal | 
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				Tajikistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Tanzania | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Thailand | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Timor-Leste | - | 17 years of age; universal | 
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				Togo | NA years of age; universal adult | NA years of age; universal (adult) | 
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				Tokelau | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Tonga | 21 years of age; universal | 21 years of age; universal | 
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				Trinidad and Tobago | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Tunisia | 20 years of age; universal | 20 years of age; universal except for active duty military | 
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				Turkey | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Turkmenistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Tuvalu | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Uganda | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Ukraine | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				United Arab Emirates | none | none | 
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				United Kingdom | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				United States | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Uruguay | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
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				Uzbekistan | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Vanuatu | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Venezuela | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Vietnam | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Virgin Islands | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
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				Wallis and Futuna | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Western Sahara | none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed | none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed | 
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				Yemen | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Zambia | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal | 
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				Zimbabwe | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |