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1. Young people as voters

2. Young people as political representatives

Young people as voters

Imminent plans to lower the voting age limit

Currently, there are no plans to lower the voting age limit.

Special provisions

There are no specific provisions for young people in the electoral laws / rules. No legislation is in place to facilitate the participation of particular groups of young people.

Turnout

There is no data on youth turnout, as the State Electoral Commission does not collect information on the youth participation in elections.

Young people as political representatives

According to the Political Parties Act, young people can become members of a political party from the age of 18 years old,. From the age of 16, young people can join the youth wings of political parties.

There is no reserved quota of seats for young people, and there are no special provisions to facilitate young people to stand as political candidates.

Currently (as of February 2022), there are no Members of Parliament under the age of 30 in the Croatian Parliament.