Question

What is the age of Adult Franchise in India?
1. 16 (Sixteen)
2. 18 (Eighteen)
3. 21 (Twenty one)
4. 25 (Twenty Five)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 18 (Eighteen)

The correct answer is 18 (Eighteen).

Adult Franchise:

• This is a very important aspect of democratic societies.
• It means that all adult (those who are 18 and above) citizens have the right to vote irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds.
• The idea of a universal adult franchise is based on the idea of equality because it states that every adult in a country, irrespective of their wealth and the communities she/he belongs to, has one vote.
• Article 326 of the Indian constitution deals with the provision of Universal Adult Franchise.
• Earlier the voting age was 21 years but the 61st Constitution Amendment Act 1989 reduced the age for voting rights from 21 to 18.