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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 universal at age 18 President--last held 23 December 1986 (next to be held December 1993); results--President Siad was reelected without opposition; People's Assembly--last held 31 December 1984 (next scheduled for December 1989 was postponed); results--SRSP is the only party; seats--(177 total, 171 elected) SRSP 171
1991 universal at age 18 President--last held 23 December 1986 (next to be held NA); results--President Siad was reelected without opposition; People's Assembly--last held 31 December 1984 (next to be held NA); results--SRSP was the only party; seats--(177 total, 171 elected) SRSP 171; note--the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the regime of Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre on 27 January 1991; the provisional government has promised that a democratically elected government will be established
1992 universal at age 18
1993 18 years of age; universal
1994 18 years of age; universal
1995 18 years of age; universal
1996 18 years of age; universal
1997 18 years of age; universal
1998 18 years of age; universal
1999 18 years of age; universal
2000 18 years of age; universal
2001 18 years of age; universal
2002 18 years of age; universal
2003 18 years of age; universal
2004 18 years of age; universal
2005 18 years of age; universal
2006 18 years of age; universal
2007 18 years of age; universal
2008 18 years of age; universal
2009 18 years of age; universal
2010 18 years of age; universal
2011 18 years of age; universal
2012 18 years of age; universal
2013 18 years of age; universal
2014 18 years of age; universal
2015 18 years of age; universal
2016 18 years of age; universal
2017 18 years of age; universal
2018 18 years of age; universal
2019 18 years of age; universal
2020 18 years of age; universal
2021 18 years of age; universal
2022 18 years of age; universal
2023 18 years of age; universal
2024 18 years of age; universal suffrage starting with 24 June 2024 local elections
2025 18 years of age; universal suffrage starting with 24 June 2024 local elections