The voting age for participating in the elections of the country's representative democratic institutions, encompassing all levels,  including for the European Parliament elections,  was set at 18. However, in January 2025, the legislation was amended, lowering the voting age to 17 and establishing automatic voter registration. In the rare case of referenda, the eligibility age for voting remains at 18. This development brings significant changes to the political landscape, offering young citizens the opportunity to participate more actively in the democratic process.

The Ministry of Interior (Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών) which is responsible for the elections in the country keeps records for the turnout of the whole population, but not the young people specifically.  According to the Ministry's announcements, voter turnout was 58.86% in the 2024 European and Local Government Elections and 72.45% in the 2023 Presidential runoff, compared to 71.9% in 2018. In addition, in the parliamentary elections of 2019 the overall turnout was 65,72%, while in the previous parliamentary elections of 2016 was 66,74%. 

According to the results of the 4th Youth Barometer (4o Νεοβαρόμετρο), 61% of young people aged 18-35 reported that they usually vote when elections take place , however there is no official data on the exact turnout of the youth population. At the same time, the 'Active youth participation in social and democratic life' (Η ενεργός συμμετοχή των νέων στα κοινά και στη δημοκρατική ζωή του τόπου) research conducted among young people aged 18-35, for the Youth Board of Cyprus, indicated that 72% of the respondents voted in the 2016 parliamentary elections.