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From what age can you become a voter in France?
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Correct answer: 18 years old. You can vote from 18, the age of majority. This rule dates from 1974: before, you had to be 21. You must also have French nationality and be registered. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La Vème République” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La Vème République” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ 21 years old21 ansThis was the voting age before 1974.
- ✗ 16 years old16 ansAt 16, you cannot vote yet in France.
- ✓ 18 years old18 ansCorrect answer. You can vote from 18, the age of majority. This rule dates from 1974: before, you had to be 21. You must also have French nationality and be registered.
- ✗ 23 years old23 ansYou can vote from 18: there is no need to wait until 23.
What the source says
« les jeunes peuvent voter dès l’âge de 18 ans (contre 21 ans auparavant) »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « À partir de quel âge peut-on devenir électeur en France ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “À quel âge peut-on devenir électeur ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La Vème République” (French).
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