### [2022-11-26](/feed/2022/11/26/index.md)

##### 2022 Taiwanese constitutional referendum
# The propositions on lowering voting and candidacy ages to 18 fail to pass as they do not receive the required approval of half of the eligible voters. 

Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) A referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 20 to 18 fell short of the threshold needed to pass Saturday, dealing a blow to groups pushing to bring Taiwan's voting age in line with that of most other democracies.


### Sources:

1. [Focus Taiwan](https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202211260030) [Image](https://imgcdn.cna.com.tw/Eng/WebEngPhotos/1024/2022/20221126/1132x768_462843717254.jpg)

### Changes:

1. The propositions on lowering voting and candidacy ages to 18 fail to pass as they do no get the approval of the required half of eligible voters.  _2022-11-26 18:27:50 (First version)_
2. The propositions on lowering voting and candidacy ages to 18 fail to pass as they do not get the approval of the required half of eligible voters.  _2022-11-26 22:27:47 (Update)_
2. The propositions on lowering voting and candidacy ages to 18 fail to pass as they do not receive the required approval of half of the eligible voters.  _(Current version)_

### Related:

1. [Residents of Taiwan head to the polls for a constitutional referendum on the issues of lowering the voting age from 20 to 18 and lowering the age of candidacy from 23 to 18. ](/feed/2022/11/26/residents-of-taiwan-head-to-the-polls-for-a-constitutional-referendum-on-the-issues-of-lowering-the-voting-age-from-20-t.md) _Context: 2022 Taiwanese constitutional referendum_