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Revision as of 10:54, 23 September 2007
This article details each country's system of suffrage. For nations which have established universal adult suffrage (defined as the right for adult citizens of all genders and backgrounds to vote, with possible common exceptions such as criminals and the mentally handicapped), the first list indicates the year universal suffrage was established.
Countries possessing universal adult suffrage
| Nation | Year | Universal suffrage established by... | Legal voting age today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariddia | 1919 | ...extending the suffrage to women, aged 26 or above, and abolishing all wealth requirements for suffrage. In 1937, the voting age for women was lowered to 21, the same age as for men at that time. Note that, in pre-colonial times, decisions were taken communally by all persons who had reached puberty. In that sense, universal suffrage may be as old as c.1,000 BC. | 16 |
| Ariddian Arctic Islands | 1709 | ...granting citizens the right to elect members of the Council of Chiefs in formal elections. Under pressure from Rêvane, only women aged 40 or above were allowed to vote. Gender equality was achieved in 1876. | 16 |
| ESAT | 2115 | ...proclaiming sovereignty and establishing a political system. | 16 |
| North-West Ariddia | 2021 | ...proclaiming sovereignty. Universal suffrage had existed since 1919, and was maintained when NWA became independent from West Ariddia. | 16 |
| San Adriano | 1644 | ...extending suffrage to adult white women. Previously, due to a particularity of the country's bicultural history, only black men, white men and black women could vote. | 17 |
| Snǿĵgẻrd | 1784 | ...proclaiming the country's sovereignty and defining an official political system. In practice, all decisions had been taken communally for thousands of years. | 18 |
| West Ariddia | 2012 | ...proclaiming sovereignty. Universal suffrage had existed on the island of Limea since 1919, and was maintained when the island became sovereign West Ariddia. | 16 |
| Zwangzug | c. 1966 | ...establishing a nationwide system of government. Note, however, that this right is only guaranteed in federal elections; representation in Parliament is usually established by vote, but a few districts have an almost-hereditary system. | 16 |
Countries which have not established universal adult suffrage
| Nation | Year of most recent extension of suffrage | Suffrage most recently extended to... | Suffrage denied to... |
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| Lwellsl | none | none | There is no suffrage. Lwellsl is, in theory, an absolute hereditary monarchy. Members of the public may recommend that the monarch choose specific advisers for an informal council. |
| Pa'atua | none | none | All persons below the age of 60. |
