Canton Lucerne has rejected lowering the voting age to 16.
Over 75% said no to the initiative. It had already been rejected by the cantonal government and parliament.
Over the past few years, there’s been several attempts to lower the voting age – so far only canton Glarus allows 16-year-olds to vote.
Many commentators believe this may be the last opportunity for a while as the idea is largely rejected almost every time.
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