1969 Danish electoral age referendum
24 June 1969
Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18
Results
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 %
For448,72621.4
Against1,646,68578.6
Invalid/blank votes8,443–
Total2,103,854100
Registered voters/turnout3,309,55163.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p533


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