18-Year-Old Voting Rights High school students cast mock ballots at an event where high school students and members of Congress interact.
The revised Public Offices Election Law was enacted to expand suffrage for the first time in 70 years. The revised Public Offices Election Law, which lowers the voting age from 20 to 18, was unanimously approved and enacted at a plenary session of the House of Councillors on the morning of September 17. High school students cast mock ballots at an event where high school students and Diet members interacted. Photo taken June 17, 2015 in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
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