Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland information
1972 Amendment lowering the voting age
For the earlier rejected fourth amendment, see Fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1968.
Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
7 December 1972 (1972-12-07)
To lower the voting age from 21 to 18
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
724,836
84.64%
No
131,514
15.36%
Valid votes
856,350
94.79%
Invalid or blank votes
47,089
5.21%
Total votes
903,439
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,783,604
50.65%
The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1972 is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which lowered the voting age for all national elections and referendums in the state from twenty-one to eighteen years of age. It was approved by referendum on 7 December 1972 and signed into law on 5 January 1973.
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