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Democracy in Action: The Legal Voting Age & Exciting Associated Facts before Lok Sabha Election 2024

World’s biggest ever voting procedure, Indian Lok Sabha election 2024 is going to start in few days. As per Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, the upcoming Election 2024 will be conducted from April 19 to June 1, 2024. The result will be declared o June 4, 2024. It is the fundamental right of people to cast their vote to keep the democracy moving. In this article, we will discuss about one important aspect of voting, that is, legal voting age. Legal Voting Age: The legal voting age is a minimum age established by any country’s law beyond which a person is allowed to cast vote in a democracy. Generally, 18 is considered the most common voting age globally. It started in 1890, when the South African Republic (previously known as the Transvaal Republic) set a criteria as voting age above 18 years. In majority of countries, the legal voting ...

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