Luxembourg constitutional referendum, 2015

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A constitutional referendum will be held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2015.[1]

Questions

Voters will be asked three questions:[2]

  1. Lowering the voting age to 16:
    "Do you approve of the idea that Luxembourg people aged between sixteen and eighteen should have the right to optionally register on electoral lists in order to participate as voters in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the European elections, municipal elections and referendums?"
  2. Right of foreigners to vote:
    "Do you approve of the idea that residents without Luxembourg nationality should have the right to optionally register on electoral lists in order to participate as voters in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies, on the double condition that they have resided at least ten years in Luxembourg and that they have previously participated in European or municipal elections in Luxembourg?
  3. Introducing term limits:
    "Do you approve of the idea of limiting to ten years the maximum period during which someone can continuously be part of the government (cabinet)?"

Another intended question was abandoned after an agreement between the Luxembourgish government and the religious representatives in January 2015:

  1. Do you approve of the idea that the State should no longer have the obligation to take charge of wages and pensions of ministers of the recognised religions?

Opinion polls

A March 2015 poll indicates support for the third question, but not for the first and second ones.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Le référendum aura lieu le 7 juin 2015 Luxemburger Wort, 23 October 2014
  2. ↑ Four questions for Luxembourg referendum Luxemburger Wort, 22 September 2014
  3. ↑ "Ein Mal Ja, zwei Mal Nein". Wort.lu. 1 April 2015.