The minimum age to vote in France is 18 years old. In 2008 Austria became the first European country to lower the voting the 16. In Germany 16 and 17 year olds can vote in a number of constituent states. Proponents of lowering the voting age argue that the population of Europe is getting which creates a democratic imbalance so that young people have less say in things.
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Response rates from 9.7k France voters.
13% Yes |
87% No |
12% Yes |
82% No |
1% Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote |
3% No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
2% No, it should be raised |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 9.7k France voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 9.7k France voters.
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Unique answers from France voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Depends on the what they vote is for