From what age can people vote in local elections in Lower Saxony?
Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), state question 4 German original
Ab welchem Alter darf man in Niedersachsen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
- 14
- 16
- 18
- 20
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Correct answer: 16
Why?
In Lower Saxony, people can vote in local elections from the age of 16. It was the first German state to lower the voting age for local elections to 16. To vote in a Bundestag election, people must be 18.
Key term: Kommunalwahl = local election