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Suffrage Kuwait, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kuwait published Suffrage in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Suffrage in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Suffrage” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21;
- note--out of all citizens, only 8.3% are eligible to vote and only 3.5% actually vote National Assembly--dissolved 3 July 1986 and no elections are planned
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21; note--out of all citizens, only 8.3% are eligible to vote and only 3.5% actually vote National Assembly--dissolved 3 July 1986 and no elections are planned
- adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21;
- note--out of all citizens, only 8.3% are eligible to vote and only 3.5% actually vote National Assembly--dissolved 3 July 1986;
- new elections are scheduled for October 1992
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21; note--out of all citizens, only 8.3% are eligible to vote and only 3.5% actually vote National Assembly--dissolved 3 July 1986 and no 1986; new elections are planned scheduled for October 1992
- adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21;
- note - out of all citizens, only 10% are eligible to vote and only 5% actually vote
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at
age 21; note--out note - out of all citizens, only 8.3% 10% are eligible to vote and only 3.5%
5% actually vote National Assembly--dissolved 3 July 1986; new elections are scheduled for October 1992
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: out of all citizens, only 10% are eligible to vote and only 5% actually vote
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at
age 21; note - 21
note:
out of all citizens, only 10% are eligible to vote and only
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male
descendants at
note:
out of all citizens, only 10% are eligible to vote and only 5% actually vote
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for thirty years will be eligible to vote
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male
descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996,
naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but
have been naturalized for thirty years will be eligible to vote
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years will be eligible to vote
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or
more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male
descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996,
naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but
have been naturalized for thirty 30 years will be eligible to vote
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or
or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male
at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996,
naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but
have been naturalized for 30 years will be were eligible to vote for the first
time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more
more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants
descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996,
naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but
have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first
first time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996,
- adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21 note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote;
- in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time
adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21
note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time
adult males who are not in the military forces, and adult females (as of 16 May 2005); all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
adult males who are not in the military forces, and adult females (as of 16 May 2005); all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- NA years of age;
- universal (adult);
- note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote;
- adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005;
- all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
adult NA years of age; universal (adult); note - males who are not in the military forces, and or police are not allowed to vote; adult females (as were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005); 2005; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- 21 years of age;
- universal (adult);
- note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote;
- adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005;
- all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
NA 21 years of age; universal (adult); note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote; adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
- 21 years of age;
- universal;
- note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote;
- adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005;
- all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
21 years of age; universal (adult); universal; note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote; adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- 21 years of age;
- universal;
- note - males in the military or police are by law not allowed to vote;
- all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
21 years of age; universal; note - males in the military or police are by law not allowed to vote; adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
The same text in 3 editions, 2014 to 2016.
- 21 years of age;
- universal;
- note - members of the military or police by law cannot vote;
- all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
21 years of age; universal; note - males in members of the military or police are by law not allowed to cannot vote; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- 21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship;
- universal;
- note - in early 2017, legislation was introduced to lower the voting age to 18 and instate suffrage for the armed forces and police
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship; universal; note - in early 2017, legislation was introduced to lower the voting age to 18 and instate suffrage for the armed forces and police
The same text in 7 editions, 2019 to 2025.
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kuwait: Suffrage.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kuwait/suffrage.