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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 universal at age 20 President--last held 21 March 1990 (next to be held March 1996); results--President Li Teng-hui was elected by the National Assembly; Vice President--last held 21 March 1990 (next to be held March 1996); results--Li Yuan-tzu was elected by the National Assembly; Legislative Yuan--last held 2 December 1989 (next to be held December 1992); results--KMT 65%, DPP 33%, independents 2%; seats--(304 total, 102 elected) KMT 78, DPP 21, independents 3
1991 universal at age 20 President--last held 21 March 1990 (next to be held March 1996); results--President LI Teng-hui was reelected by the National Assembly; Vice President--last held 21 March 1990 (next to be held March 1996); results--LI Yuan-zu was elected by the National Assembly; Legislative Yuan--last held 2 December 1989 (next to be held December 1992); results--KMT 65%, DPP 33%, independents 2%; seats--(304 total, 102 elected) KMT 78, DPP 21, independents 3; National Assembly:--originally
1992 universal at age 20
1993 20 years of age; universal
1994 20 years of age; universal
1995 20 years of age; universal
1996 20 years of age; universal
1997 20 years of age; universal
1998 20 years of age; universal
1999 20 years of age; universal
2000 20 years of age; universal
2001 20 years of age; universal
2002 20 years of age; universal
2003 20 years of age; universal
2004 20 years of age; universal
2005 20 years of age; universal
2006 20 years of age; universal
2007 20 years of age; universal
2008 20 years of age; universal
2009 20 years of age; universal
2010 20 years of age; universal
2011 20 years of age; universal
2012 20 years of age; universal
2013 20 years of age; universal
2014 20 years of age; universal
2015 20 years of age; universal
2016 20 years of age; universal
2017 20 years of age; universal; note - in mid-2016, the Legislaitve Yuan drafted a constitutional amendment to reduce the voting age to 18
2018 20 years of age; universal; note - in mid-2016, the Legislative Yuan drafted a constitutional amendment to reduce the voting age to 18, but it has not passed as of December 2017
2019 20 years of age; universal; note - in mid-2016, the Legislative Yuan drafted a constitutional amendment to reduce the voting age to 18, but it has not passed as of December 2017
2020 20 years of age; universal; note - in mid-2016, the Legislative Yuan drafted a constitutional amendment to reduce the voting age to 18, but it has not passed as of December 2017
2021 20 years of age; universal; note - in mid-2016, the Legislative Yuan drafted a constitutional amendment to reduce the voting age to 18, but it has not passed as of December 2017
2022 20 years of age; universal; note - in March 2022, the Legislative Yuan approved lowering the voting age to 18, but the change will require a constitutional amendment that must be submitted to a referendum
2023 20 years of age; universal; note - in March 2022, the Legislative Yuan approved lowering the voting age to 18, but the change will require a constitutional amendment that must be submitted to a referendum
2024 20 years of age; universal; note - in March 2022, the Legislative Yuan approved lowering the voting age to 18, but the change will require a constitutional amendment that must be submitted to a referendum
2025 20 years of age; universal