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[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Imagine having your minimal voting age be a prime number ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

โ€œIt is important to remember that mathematical definitions develop and evolve. Throughout history, many mathematicians considered 1 to be a prime number although that is not now a commonly held view. So when debating if 1 is a prime number, I'm prepared to call it a draw."

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Prime numbers are great, so nothing wrong with that

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is about the European [Parliament] elections

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yep EU is European

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I'm wondering, if you're a 16-year-old French person, can you vote in Belgium if you live there ? I guess you can, but I find that interesting.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Yes you can, your citizenship is what counts

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Maybe a maximum voting age isn't such a bad idea either