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This past election was the first election in Austria in which 16-year-olds could vote. All hell did not break loose. The conservative candidate who actually r
by ahoyhere 18y ago
This past election was the first election in Austria in which 16-year-olds could vote.
All hell did not break loose.
The conservative candidate who actually reached out to the teens got more of their vote (surprise).
Of course, everyone's been angry with the liberals and socialists who did nothing but bicker until the coalition fell apart, so that may have something to do with it, too.
- buugs 18y agoBut something that works for a multiparty system does not necessarily translate well to a system with less candidates (or viable candidates). To be honest it can be argued that obama would have won by a much larger margin in america given that 16/17 year olds could vote, and though this could probably show a good thing most people that age do not understand the government nor any policy action that would be put in place by there vote. At 18 there is already some trouble in my opinion especially seen by such ad campaigns as vote or die, or teenagers coming on tv saying I'm voting for so and so because they are more handsome etc.. you find this much less in older age groups.