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Christian Democratic Union’s policy on minimum voting age

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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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Christian Democratic Union’s answer is based on the following data:

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Agree

No

The CDU has generally maintained the status quo regarding the minimum voting age, which is currently 18 for federal elections and 16 for some state and local elections in Germany. They have not actively pushed for lowering the voting age, and in some cases, such as in Hesse in 2018, they have rejected proposals to do so. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

While the CDU has not explicitly advocated for allowing any tax-paying citizen to vote, they have not been strongly opposed to the idea either. The party's focus has been more on maintaining the current voting age rather than expanding voting rights based on tax-paying status. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has not actively pushed for lowering the minimum voting age in Germany. While some members may support the idea, it is not a central policy of the party. In 2018, the CDU rejected a proposal to lower the voting age to 16 in the state of Hesse. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

The CDU has not advocated for requiring voters to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote. Such a policy would likely be seen as undemocratic and potentially discriminatory, which would not align with the party's values. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, it should be raised

There is no evidence to suggest that the CDU supports raising the minimum voting age. The party has not advocated for such a policy, and it would likely be seen as a step backward in terms of democratic participation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Christian Democratic Union Party Voters’ Answer: No

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Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,731 voters that identify as Christian Democratic Union.

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