<P> When the right to vote was being established in democracies , the voting age was generally set at 21 or higher . In the 1970s many countries reduced the voting age to 18 . Debate is ongoing in a number of countries on proposals to reduce the voting age to or below 16 . </P>
<P> When the right to vote was being established in democracies , the voting age was generally set at 21 or higher . In the 1970s many countries reduced the voting age to 18 . Debate is ongoing in a number of countries on proposals to reduce the voting age to or below 16 . </P>
when was the age of voting lowered to 18
when was the age of voting lowered to 18
1970s
1970s