A referendum on lowering the voting age from 20 to 18 was held in Denmark on 19 September 1978.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 It was held after the Danish government lowering the age of majority from 20 to 18 in 1976. The change was approved by 53.8% of voters with a turnout of 63.2%.Nohlen & Stöver, p534 The electoral age had previously been lowered from 21 to 20 in a 1971 referendum, after a 1969 referendum had rejected lowering the electoral age to 18.
Results ChoiceVotes%For1,224,45553.8Against1,049,83746.2Invalid/blank votes8,984–Total2,283,276100Registered voters/turnout3,615,15863.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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