A referendum on lowering the voting age from 20 to 18 was held in Denmark on 19 September 1978.[1] It was held after the Danish government lowering the age of majority from 20 to 18 in 1976. The change was approved by 53.8% of voters with a turnout of 63.2%.[2] The electoral age had previously been lowered from 21 to 20 in a 1971 referendum, after a 1969 referendum had rejected lowering the electoral age to 18.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,224,455 | 53.8 |
| Against | 1,049,837 | 46.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,984 | – |
| Total | 2,283,276 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,615,158 | 63.2 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |