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Hungary PM Backs Constitutional Vote-Age Cut to 16

7/19/2026

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  • Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced support for a constitutional amendment to lower Hungary’s voting age to 16.
  • He said most Hungarians under 18 are informed enough to vote.
  • Magyar tied the change to a post-April 2026 election overhaul and a 17th amendment imposing MP term limits.
  • Tisza Party MP Márton Melléthei-Barna said the law could pass in 18-24 months, joining a few countries that allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote.