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1961 Danish electoral age referendum 
Summary
A referendum on reducing the voting age from 23 to 21 was held in Denmark on 30 May 1961.[1] It was approved by 55% of voters with a 37.3% turnout.[2]
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The electoral age in Denmark had previously been lowered from 25 to 23 in a 1953 referendum, and was further reduced to 20 years following a 1971 referendum and finally to 18 years following a 1978 referendum.
Results edit
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 586,113 | 55.0 |
| Against | 479,146 | 45.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,299 | – |
| Total | 1,074,558 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,880,337 | 37.3 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p533