Older voters are more likely to vote due to a desire to protect their rights and benefits and because they are more likely to be permanent homeowners. Younger voters may forget to re-register as they move. The minimum voting age is 21, but some countries allow people to vote if they are married. The UK has debated lowering the voting age to 16, but the proposal was rejected. In the 2008 US election, voters aged 45 and older had the highest turnout.
In the 2010 United States general election, only about one-third of all registered voters aged 25 to 44 cast their ballots, while half of registered voters aged 45 to 64 cast their ballots. Analysts have suggested a variety of reasons older people are more likely to vote, including a desire to protect certain rights and benefits, such as Social Security payments. Another explanation involves mobility: Younger voters may commute back and forth between school or looking for work, while older voters are more likely to be permanent homeowners. Many younger voters end up forgetting to re-register as they move, so they’re less likely to participate in elections.
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The minimum voting age in the world is currently 21. Some countries, such as the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, have laws that allow people, at any age, to vote if they are married. In North Korea, the military can vote, no matter how young they are.
The UK has seriously debated the issue of lowering the voting age to 16. The first parliamentary vote on the matter took place in 1999, but the proposal was rejected.
In the 2008 US election, more voters aged 45 and more turned out to vote than all other age groups combined.
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