Slowly but surely, the 310 people registered to vote at polling station n°14 in Esch-sur-Alzette came in throughout the morning. In total there were 13.013 voters registered in the southern metropole.
Since 1942, voting is mandatory for Luxembourgers aged 18 and older. Exceptions can be made, but individuals then have to fill out a form that declares them unable to participate. This form must also be given to the prosecutor’s office in advance.
Compulsory voting stops at 75 years of age, but people keep their right to vote.
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Most people asked by RTL think it is good hat mandatory voting is being kept in place.
“I think it is good that we have to go and vote to improve some things”, said one of the voters after casting her ballot on Sunday.
“I still come voting although I no longer have to do so, I am already more than 80 years old. But I still like coming”, said another local.
“Up until now I see that it brings us forward and I hope the country gets better”, another voter told RTL.
30 countries around the world have mandatory voting. In the European union, voting is also mandatory in Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Greece.
