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Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
Universal suffrage for those 18 and above, and 16-17 year olds who pass a civics/political awareness exam.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
16-17 years old who have not passed the civics/political awareness exam, everyone 15 and under.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?

1812 -The Spanish Monarchy adopts its first constitution, Universal male suffrage
1824 - Mexican Independence, Alta California becomes a territory, Universal male suffrage revoked
1836 - Suffrage for literates earning 100 pesos annually (excluding domestic workers)
1849 - First Californian Secession, White men's suffrage
1870 - Annexation of California into the U.S., Non-white men and freed male slaves suffrage
1887 - Suffrage for Native Americans who are willing to disassociate themselves from their tribe by the Dawes Act
1911 - Black & White Women's suffrage
1924 - Native American suffrage
1943 - Chinese suffrage
1965 - Universal suffrage
1971 - Voting age lowered to 18
2023 - Second Californian Secession, Undocumented immigrant suffrage
2032 - 16-17 year olds having passed the CCPAE allowed to vote

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?: All Exodian citizens over 16.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?: Non-citizens and those under 16.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?:
August 28, 2017: Exodia is founded, with its constitution allowing all citizens over the age of 16 to vote.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
Anyone who has achieved legal emancipation and is a Montesardi citizen. (i.e, 18 years of age).

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Residents and migrants who have not yet naturalised as proper Montesardi citizens. Also, anyone under the age of 18.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1896: Universal Sufferage is established by the Federal Constitution of 1896 and the Bill of Interspecies Rights.
1928: As the First Montesardi Republic is abolished, suffrage is banned by the Reformist Regime.
1930: Sufferage is restored to the nekomimi population.
1973: Universal Sufferage is restored again as the Reformist Regime is abolished and the Second Montesardi Republic is instated, restoring the Federal Constitution of 1896.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
Only white men who are of the rich elite and nobility

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Women, slaves, poor, foreigners, anyone who is not rich

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
After the 2nd American civil war many many years ago women, minorities, and the poor all lost the right to vote

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
That is a very complex question. Each provincial government and guild sets its own franchise requirements. Generally, voting for provincial governments is limited to property owners, although there are exceptions: Sternhafen opens the franchise to shopkeepers and ship owners, Abendburg allows all veterans to vote, and any man who is the head of his own household and can read and write may vote in the Falklands. Most guilds limit the franchise to journeymen, and some make masters' votes more valuable (a master blacksmith's vote is worth triple that of a journeyman). A few guilds allow all members to vote, and the Navy and Grand Synod allow all commissioned officers and ordained clergy, respectively, to vote.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Most women, the poor, most apprentices.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1738: Neuhanseland established.
1741: Knappschaft grants vote to all miners.
1754: Navy adopts democratic means of selecting its representatives.
1766: Brotherhood of Teamsters abolishes franchise requirements.
1769: Teamsters elect Paul Marsden as their newest representative, the first Negro to serve in the Hansetag. Representative Marsden wins over the Sternhafen press with his eloquence, with one newspaper suggesting that if he is at all typical of his race, then the Teamsters should elect more Negroes, as they are clearly better-spoken than most Teamsters.
1770: Sternhafen grants shopkeepers the right to vote.
1775: Carpenters' Guild equalizes journeymen and masters, grants apprentices the vote at 1/2 of a journeyman.
1778: After six years of political wrangling, debating, and occasionally brawling over what precisely constitutes a ship, Sternhafen grants all ship owners the right to vote.
1779: Neu Lubeck and Johanshafen adopt Sternhafen's definition of a ship.
1784: Alliance of Sailors, Seamen, and Fishermen abolishes franchise requirements.
1788: High Court rules that all franchise requirements not specifying men must allow women who otherwise meet the requirements to vote. Many provinces (and virtually all guilds) amend their franchise regulations to exclude women. Others, mostly rural provinces, accept female property owners as voters.
1793: Abendburg grants all Neuhansa with at least five years service in the military the right to vote, triggering a population boom as retired navy sailors flock to the western port.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
everyone above the age of 20
Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
everyone below the age of 20, Slaves and people of the Amanzo ethnic group,along with foreigners (except from North Korea,Norway,Iraq,Somalia and Western Sahara)
What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
Ethnic Carriebeanian Males with a minimum of 2 estates and at least 500 slaves allowed to vote for Parliament members (1645)
Carriebeanian Males with a minimum of 1 estate and at least 100 slaves allowed to vote for Parliament members (1700)
Carriebeanian Nobility (only men) allowed to vote for Parliament members (1745)
Carriebeanian Middle Class allowed to vote for Parliament members and Congressional members, excluding Jews, Lutherans, Women, Atheists and Protestants (1855)
Slave Owners may represent slaves in voting for them or hire representatives that vote on behalf of the slaves in Congressional and Parliamentarian elections only (1870)
Slave voting representation extended to Presidential Elections (1890)
Carriebeanian Poor and Middle classes allowed to vote for Parliament and Congressional members,women get the right to vote and run for office, Cap introduced with a maximum age of 70 (1920)
DPRK citizens given the right to vote for Carriebeanian Presidential and Prime Ministerial elections (1955)
Iraqi citizens can mail in votes for president and Prime Ministerial elections in Carriebean (1978)
Western Saharan,Norwegian and Somalian Citizens given suffrage and the right to vote in Carriebeanian Presidential and Prime Ministerial elections (1990-repealed in 1991,reintroduced as law in 2007)
Age cap of 70 repealed,people over 70 now can vote (2008)
All Ethnic Groups and Species in Carriebean except the Amanzo can vote (2011)

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?All Citizens over the age of 17

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?People who have risen against his Majesty's government.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1710:Empress Koiyumi, establishes Parliament, only the nobility may vote.
1824:All Maichins, male and female may vote and run for office.
1892:The right to vote is extended to Maichin colonial subjects.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
--All Citizens of the Realm are allowed the vote. A "Citizen" is one who is at least 16 years of age, is of Noctish birth, and has completed both their Secondary Education and the 12-to-18-month term of national service required to finally obtain citizenship.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
--Non-Citizens are not allowed to vote or run for public office.
--A citizen may be stripped of their citizenship, and thus their right to vote, if they are found guilty of crimes against the state (treason, conspiracy to commit treason, swearing allegiance to a foreign state, etc.)
--Those that have been exiled without necessarily having their citizenship revoked are not allowed the vote. In fact, all expatriates de facto cannot vote regardless of their citizenship status - people that leave the Realm do not deserve to influence its politics.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
Pre-1021 NLC: No nation-wide suffrage, though voting in local-level councils had been established far before this point.
1021 NLC: With the foundation of the Saraphine Confederation, suffrage is extended to all adult males in the Realm. Realistically, however, only the war-nobility (commanders and soldiers) are free enough to vote. Despite outward appearances of unity, the political situation in the Confederation is very tenuous, and the Confederation does not last long.
1034 NLC: The Saraphine Confederation is overthrown and replaced with the Saraphine Empire. Suffrage - in anything more than an unofficial sense, at least - is abolished.
1056 NLC: The Saraphic Empire crumbles under its own weight following the death of its first - and only - warlord. Suffrage is reestablished in a wider capacity - all adults are allowed the vote - with the establishment of the Second Confederation. These rights persist throughout the next century.
1178 NLC: A clearer basis for citizenship, and thus suffrage, is established. The vote becomes dependent on citizenship, which itself becomes dependent on national service.
1191 NLC: Suffrage is limited slightly, as foreign-born inhabitants of the Realm are barred from obtaining citizenship. Later in the year, a law is passed absolving the state of any responsibility to expatriates - legally speaking, expatriates can vote...the state just does not issue voting ballots outside the Realm.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? Compulsory voting: All literate citizens over the age of eighteen and under the age of sixty-five. Citizens aged sixty-six and older can choose whether to vote or not.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? The illiterate, expat citizens, convicted criminals.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1822-1866: Free literate male citizens aged 25 or older, property owner with a minimum yearly income of Rs100.000
1867-1891: Literate male citizens aged 24 or older, property owner with a minimum yearly income of Rs20.000
1891-1930: Literate male citizens aged 21 or older, property owner
1930-1967: All Literate citizens aged 21 or older
1967-1975: Voting banned
1975-today: All literate citizens aged 18 or older

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? All citizens

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? Non-citizens

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation? The right of all Antarctic citizens to vote was established by the Antarctic Constitution 120 years ago.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? All Deulians with an age of 16 or higher.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? People who are either non-citizens, illiterate or insane.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1659 - 1865: Literate male citizens who are 27 years or older, have not been jailed, and own property.
1865 - 1901: Literate male citizens who are 27 years or older and who have not been jailed.
1901 - 1909: Literate male citizens who are 21 years or older and who have not been jailed.
1909 - 1932: Literate citizens who are 21 years or older and who have not been jailed.
1932 - 1935: Literate citizens who are 21 years or older and who have not been jailed.
1936 - 1942: Voting suspended due to state of emergency declared by moderate president Jåhån Vinkenszån due to major instances of legislative brawls and severe political tension due to feuds between communists and national socialists. An interim government of the Conservative Deulians, Liberal Party and the Centre Party takes over.
1943 - 2004: Literate citizens who are 18 years or older and who have not been jailed.
2004 - current: Literate citizens who are 16 years or older.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? The prince electors.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? All other people.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation? In 1356 the Bulla Aurea transformed the Holy Empire officially into an electoral monarchy (before the monarchy was only de-facto-electoral and earlier it was hereditary).

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? All humans and AIs not falling under the categories listed in the next question

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? Under-16s, individuals with a mental incapacity for voting, individuals convicted of attempting to corrupt an election in the last 6 years, and non-citizens

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation? Universal suffrage has been a cornerstone of the CTM's constitution since its formation in 1947

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
All citizens over the age of 16 are required to vote, unless disqualified.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Non citizens, citizens younger than 16 and serving prisoners.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
Independence (1962) - 1993 - citizens over the age of 21
1993 - 2002 - citizens over the age of 18
2002 - present - citizens over the age of 16

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
The Lagting is chosen through an electoral college chosen by sortition from the city's nobility, senior civil servants, senior guild members, merchants and clergy.
Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Anyone not in the electoral college. Commoners have no say in Sannerby-Annestader affairs.
What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
This has remained the status quo since the Republic was founded in 1007 AD.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
The election laws grant the right to vote to anyone who has lived in Crylante proper for more than five years (at which one point an immigrant can apply for citizenship), and is over 16.
Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Under-16s may not vote, immigrants who have lived in Crylante for less than five years may not vote, residents of the Vanir Islands may not vote, unless they are Crylantian expatriates or have moved to Crylante proper.
What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1021-1302 - The Duchy of Sønderburg had a limited monarchy, where the monarch was chosen from the warrior class and was held to account by an assembly of warriors and priests, who were chosen by their local warriors or congregations.
1302-1557 - The Crylantian Empire featured the same assembly, and a hereditary monarch, but below that much governance was done by direct democratic things.
1557-1799 - The nation was under the control of tir Lhaeraidd.
1799-1900 - The United Kingdom of Lhedwin held free elections in Crylante, rigged in favour of West Crylantians.
1900-1915 - East Crylante, West Crylante and Nixoperuit allowed most of their adult citizens to vote.
1915-present - Current laws were adopted at unification.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
The right to vote is granted to High Degree Knights of The Golden Circle brothers, but local elections allow 18 year old men to vote (ex mayor of town/city etc)

Who currently does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Everyone Else

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1861 - 1863: Varied per state
1863 - Present: Voting on national level illegal for all citizens and low degree fraternal brothers (see above)

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? Every citizen over the age of eighteen with some exceptions

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? Politicians convicted of electoral fraud, imprisoned criminals

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?

Cape Colony (British/Dutch colony)
No responsible government - 1652-1871
White men only - 1871-1910
Union of South Africa
White men only - 1910-1930
White men and women - 1930-1961
Republic of South Africa
White men and women - 1961-1984 (voting age changed from 21 to 18 in 1978)
White men and women could vote for members in the House of Assembly, Coloureds (mixed-race, not full black) could vote for members in the House of Representatives, and Indians could vote for members in the House of Delegates (Tricameral Parliament) -1984-1994
Universal suffrage - 1994-1997
Commonwealth of Great Karoo
Universal suffrage - 1997-present

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
Every citizen over the age of 18

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Anyone under 18, non-citizens, and anyone in prison.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
532-1796 - Voting not legal
1796-1919 - Suffrage for all males over 18
1919-Present - Suffrage for every citizen over 18

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
All citizens of Brazaliam from the age of 18 must vote

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Only citizens born on time with their civil duties. The transgressors during the execution of their sentences do not vote until their release, while the naturalized are prohibited from voting and participating in the Royal General Election where the new monarch is elected.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
Until 1550: Hereditary Monarchy (there was no right to vote and to be voted)
1551 - 1735: First era of the Elective Monarchy (only men of the aristocracy enjoyed both)
1736 - 1800: Second era of the Elective Monarchy (free men of all classes enjoyed only the right to vote)
1801 - 1830: Third era of the Electoral Monarchy (free men of all classes were also entitled to vote, women of the aristocracy became entitled to vote)
1831 - 1905: Fourth era of the Elective Monarchy (free women and men of all classes came to enjoy the right to vote and to be voted)
1906 - currently: Fifth era of the Elective Monarchy (Ex-slaves, both men and women, have secured both rights)

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation? All citizens of the Greater South and any Southern territories and in wartime occupied areas. Age limit is 18 for humans and 5 for robots.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation? Citizens from Independent Florida State, People who have a criminal record of 2 offenses or more, and anyone under the legal age

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1979 - 1981: No former voting due to lack of citizens.
1981 - 1985: Voting is legal for all people.
1985 - 1988: Voting is legal for immigrants 21 and over, and robots at the age of 3 years old.
1988 - 1994: Voting is legal for immigrants 18 and over, and robots at the age of 3 years old
1994 - 2002: Voting is legal for immigrants 18 and over, and robots at the age of 5 years old.
2002 - Present: Voting is legal for citizens, 18 for humans and 5 for robots.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
According to Subsection I.I.IV of the Constitution:
Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Everyone not defined in Subsection I.I.IV of the Constitution (as amended; see above), Census Act 1931 (nobody not logged in the census), Illegal Actions Act 1937 (no prisoners), Electoral Reform Act 1952 (as amended; nobody under 18), or the Forty-First Amendment to the Constitution (nobody under 16).

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1928-1952: 21 years and over (24 to elect the Mayor); constituencies; males only
1952-1958: 21 years and over; nation-wide voting; males only
1958: Communist dictat; same as above but only for one party (the Workers' Party of Tinhampton)
1959-1962: As 1952-1958.
1962-2010: 18 years and over; nation-wide voting
2010-date: All Tinhamptonians aged 16 and over

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
All citizen of Lambdasia (including children) not a prisoner.
Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Prisoner and illegal immigrants.Those can't able to read,write and vote.
What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1690 - All males who are not minor, not been jailed and having a property
Combine Invasion (1695 - 1704) - Directly under the Administrator.
1705 - All person who are not minor.
1706 - After the government tired of riots to lower the age of voting, the government finally​ removed the age limit.All citizen (including children) can vote.Lambdasia now 1st in (not really) lowest age of voting (0)

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
British subjects who are over the age of 21, own property, and are literate in English.
Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Most People.
What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
1890 - British subjects, male, 21 years of age and older, able to write their address and occupation, and who satisfied a list of financial requirements.
1923 - British subjects, 21 years of age and older, literate, and who satisfied a list of financial requirements. (Women's Suffrage)
1945 - Current franchise set.

Who currently has the right to vote in your nation?
This greatly depends on the sort of election that is being held. If, for example, it is a regular opinion poll, than all people above a certain age (national law sets the minimum age at 15 years but lower governments can adjust it to their own conventions) can vote. This is also the case with referendums. However, if one would be voting for the highest office in the Empire, that of Emperor of Teutonica, then various especial rules would apply.

The election of a new Emperor is a historical convention not set in stone through legislation. The process varies each time of such an election. During his lifetime, an Emperor may from time to time appoint certain people (mostly nobles who are the largest landowners of the Realm) to a body called the College of Electors. The Council of Electors votes on the Emperor once the one who appointed them died. There are certain traditions that are kept in place to ensure that the most ancient noble families are always represented on the College. However, this is not all. The Clergy (though either the Pope or the Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of Germania) also appoints a limited number of people to the College of Electors. There are certain rules which the clergy must abide by: for example, they must create an equal number of catholic and reformed Christians. By tradition, the Archbishop of Aachen presides over the College, and thus, he is always appointed to it.

Who does not have the right to vote in your nation?
Everyone who is not explicitly given the privilege to vote is not allowed to vote.

What is the timeline of suffrage in your nation?
Since time immemorial, things have not changed within the Empire, therefore, there is not a lot to state here.