1969 Danish electoral age referendum|
|
|
|
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
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p533
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