When did 18 years olds get the vote?
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries voting ages were lowered to 18 in India, Switzerland, Austria, and Morocco. Japan lowered its voting age from 20 to 18 in June 2016. a dispute continued in the Maldives.
When did 18 years olds get the vote in Japan?
June 2016
Voting age
Before the Second World War of 1939–1945, the voting age in almost all countries was 21 years or higher. In 1946 Czechoslovakia became the first state to reduce the voting age to 20 years, and by 1968 a total of 17 countries had lowered their voting age. Many countries, particularly in Western Europe, reduced their voting ages to 18 years during the 1960s and 1970s, starting with the United Kingdom (1969), with the United States (26th Amendment) (1971), Canada, West Germany (1972), Australia (1974), France (1974), and others following soon afterwards. By the end of the 20th century, 18 had become by far the most common voting age. However, a few countries maintain a voting age of 20 years or higher, and a few countries have a lower voting age of 16 or 17. It was argued that young men could be drafted to go to war at 18, and many people felt they should be able to vote at the age of 18.
When did 18 years olds get the vote in the US?
July 1, 1971 1971
Voting age
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When did 18 years olds in the UK first get to vote in a general election?
18 June 1970
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When did 18 years olds get the Federal vote in Canada?
26 June 1970
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When did 18 years olds get the vote across all of Australia?
1973
Suffrage in Australia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffrage%20in%20Australia
Australian nationality law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian%20nationality%20law
1974 Australian federal election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974%20Australian%20federal%20election
Representation of the People Act 1969
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representation%20of%20the%20People%20Act%201969
Voting age
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting%20age
Elections in Canada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections%20in%20Canada
The voting age for all federal elections was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1973.
Suffrage in Australia
18 year-olds were first given the right to vote in general UK elections on 18 June 1970 and in Federal Canadian election on 26 June 1970. They gained the right to vote in the US with the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment on July 1, 1971, whereas Australia lowered its voting age from 21 to 18 in 1973. Japanese 18 year-olds were not able to vote until June 2016, when the nation's voting age was lowered from 20.