In Bolivia the voting age is 18 for married persons and 21 for the unmarried. Are there any other countries where sufferage depends on marital status?

Flynn_17

No, but in Lebanon, women have to prove they are educated. In Oman, only 175,000 people can vote, and these are chosen like a jury. http://www.pavelreich.com/wiki/Woman%27s_suffrage Feb 06 05, 2:42 PM

Radley

In Australia, voting is compulsory in Local, State and National elections for all people over 18. Feb 06 05, 5:39 PM

griffinj

Compulsory! Precisely how is that enforced? Feb 06 05, 11:07 PM

peasypod

You get fined. http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/what/voting/voting.htm Well, technically you have to front up to the polling booth and get your name ticked off. You can scribble what you like on that piece of paper. Feb 06 05, 11:13 PM

queproblema

The Bolivian Constitution of 1995 lowered the voting age for married or single citizens to 18. "ARTICULO 220º.- Capacidad I. Son electores todos los bolivianos mayores de dieciocho años de edad, cualquiera sea su grado de instrucción y ocupación, sin más requisito que su inscripción obligatoria en el Registro Electoral." http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Bolivia/consboliv2005.html#parte1titulo1 Key words above are "dieciocho años de edad," which means "eighteen years of age." The 2009 Constitution upholds this reform: "El sufragio, mediante voto igual, universal, directo, individual, secreto, libre y obligatorio, escrutado públicamente. El sufragio se ejercerá a partir de los dieciocho años cumplidos." http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Bolivia/bolivia09.html Most English-speakers can figure out what that says. The last sentence is, "Suffrage is exercised upon reaching eighteen years of age." Here's an English explanation: http://books.google.com/books?id=IHA8h0QrAZwC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=bolivia+lowers+voting+age+to+18&source=bl&ots=WMngxudKJm&sig=XHFelm-CaLrgu9y4CiRGfna1uZk&hl=en&ei=TJrCStz_FpDCNdHRiLwE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false Sep 29 09, 5:55 PM