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A constitutional referendum was held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2015. [1] Although the referendum was non-binding, the government said they would adhere to the result. All three proposed constitutional amendments were ultimately rejected by voters.
Voters were asked three questions: [2]
Another intended question was abandoned after an agreement between the Luxembourgish government and the religious representatives in January 2015:
A "yes" (jo) vote to all three questions was supported by the three governing parties (Democratic Party, Socialist Workers' Party and The Greens), as well as by The Left and the Pirate Party. A "no" (nee) vote to all questions was supported by the conservative Alternative Democratic Reform Party. The largest political party, the Christian Social People's Party, also supported three "no" votes but emphasised that voters should be well-informed before voting.
A March 2015 poll indicated support for the third question, but not for the first and second ones. [3]
In an April 2025 poll conducted for the referendum's 10th anniversary, a plurality of 46% of respondents supported lowering the voting age to 16, while 58% of Luxembourgish citizens polled and 75% of non-citizens supported the right of foreigners to vote in national elections. [4]
Question | For | Against | Invalid/ blank | Total | Registered voters | Turnout | Outcome | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
Lowering the voting age to 16 | 40,102 | 19.13 | 169,899 | 80.87 | 4,835 | 214,836 | 246,974 | 86.99 | Rejected |
Right of foreigners to vote | 46,031 | 21.98 | 163,362 | 78.02 | 5,443 | Rejected | |||
Introducing term limits | 62,835 | 30.07 | 146,096 | 69.93 | 5,905 | Rejected | |||
Source: Government of Luxembourg |