Considerations to Lower Voting Age to 18 in Singapore
Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2021.
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He Ting Ru asked whether the government is reconsidering lowering the voting age to 18 and, if not, why.
Chan Chun Sing, representing the Prime Minister, stated that the considerations for keeping the voting age at 21 from August 2019 remain unchanged.
The Member was advised to refer to the Hansard for the detailed reasoning.
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He Ting Ru
#1
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister whether there is any renewed consideration being given to lower the voting age to 18 years of age and, if not, why not.
Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister)
#2
I shared with this House, in August 2019, in reply to a question from Dr Lim Wee Kiak, the considerations for keeping our voting age at 21. These considerations have not changed. The Member may wish to refer to the Hansard.
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