| | Suffrage (2007) | Suffrage (2007) |
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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 |
20 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 |
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 |
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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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 |
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 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; and 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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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; note - 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 |
18 years of age; universal |
18 years of age; universal |
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Iraq |
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 |
18 years of age; universal |
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 |
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 |
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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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 |
21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military and security forces are not allowed to vote |
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 - for the first time in recent elections, members of the military and national police were eligible to vote in the 2006 elections |
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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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 |
18 years of age; universal |
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Saint Barthelemy |
18 years of age, universal |
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 |
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 |
21 years of age; male |
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 years of age; 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 |
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 |
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 except for active duty military |
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 |