Suffrage in Greater Meridon

This article describes suffrage laws in Greater Meridon.

Voting rights by category

Country	Sex	Religion	Wealth, tax class, social class	Knowledge	Race	Criminality	Nationality
Datch Union
	Since 1799	Since 1799	Since 1799	Since 1799	Since 1799	Since 1799	Since 1799
	Suffrage was universal for all citizens of majority age in the Datch Union since it attained independence in 1799.
Datchlia
	Since 1919	Since 1799	Since 1932	Since 1799	Since 1919	Since 1982	Since 1932
	As of 1982, universal suffrage has been granted to all citizens of the age of majority. Franchise was restricted under the first Republic, being liberalized with the voting rights act of 1919, further liberalized by the foundation of the modern State of Datchlia, and finally completely universal with the Criminal Rights Law of 1982.
Diamante
	Since DI 185 (1985)	Since DI 185 (1985)	Since DI 185 (1985)	Since DI 185 (1985)	Since DI 185 (1985)	Since DI 185 (1985)	Since DI 185 (1985)
	The Diamnean State has granted universal suffrage to all Diamnean citizens of the age of majority, as of the formation of the Diamnean state. The only exception to this is for felons who are legally disallowed from the vote while serving their sentences, and for a period of five years after.
Dorado
	Since DI 182 (1982)	Since DI 214 (2014)	Since DI 182 (1982)	Since DI 182 (1982)	Since DI 182 (1982)	Never Legalized	Since DI 214 (2014)
	The new Doradan constitution liberalized the right of suffrage, though most categories of minority were granted suffrage rights as a result of the earlier Doradan constitution. In spite of this liberalized convicted felons have their right to suffrage stripped indefinitely, unless granted some legal exception by the national government.
Göke
	Since 1861	Since 1861	Since 1942	Since 1942	Since 1942	Since 1976	Since 1942
	Göke has fairly restricted voting rights in comparison to most Meridonian countries. Göke limits suffrage to ethnic Gökans, or those of other ethnicities and nationalities that have sworn a loyalty oath to Göke, and paid a loyalty tax. Restrictions on voting were switched dramatically in the 1942 reorganization of the country, with emphasis on switching from class based restrictions to ethnic ones. Criminals were initially permanently stripped of suffrage, but criminal reforms in 1976 liberalized criminal suffrage, allowing felons whose term has been served to pay a tax to regain their voting rights.
Illaria
	Since 1912	Since 1816	Since 1999	Since 1987	Since 1792	Since 2013	Since 1917
	Illaria has seen several shifts away from restricted franchise towards a more universal voting rights regime. Initial suffrage was limited to native Illarian Răscumpărarist landed men of majority age. Suffrage was slowly expanded removing religious restrictions, gender restrictions, and national origin restrictions first, and slowly weakening class restrictions. Class restrictions, though weakened throughout the twentieth century, would not be fully abolished until the late 1990s. Criminals were initially barred from suffrage, criminal reform in 2013 granted suffrage to those of a criminal background who had served their terms.
Lesser Verde
	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)
	Lesser Verde has maintained one of the most liberal suffrage laws in the Verdean continent, with all citizens (of voting age) being granted the right of suffrage.
Los Cuarzos
	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)
	The Cuarzan Confederacy has maintained one of the most liberal suffrage laws in the Verdean continent, with all citizens (of voting age) being granted the right of suffrage, and a noteworthy low age of suffrage (14).
Plata
	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 192 (1992)
	The Platan government maintains some form of more or less universal suffrage though those deemed to be part of the "owning class" are barred from suffrage, as are convicted felons whose rights are permanently stripped from them.
Verde
	Since DI 1 (1801)	Since DI 74 (1874)	Since DI 1 (1801)	Since DI 1 (1801)	Since DI 1 (1801)	Since DI 192 (1992)	Since DI 119 (1919)
	The Verdean government has had consistently strong suffrage with most minorities being granted the right to vote since the creation of the First Verdean Republic in DI 1, though certain other groups (religious and national origin) were not granted suffrage until later, with non-Regio practioners being granted until after the conclusion of the Carlosian War, and the restoration of a democratic government to the Verdean Empire, and foreign born persons being granted suffrage in the Second Republic's Constitution. Criminals were not granted suffrage until the Orteguista government allowed it for those who have completed their terms (or in the case of shirkers those who complete their National Service Obligations).
Walakia
	Since 1932	Since 1932	Since 1932	Since 1932	Since 1932	Since 1932	Since 1932
	Walakia granted quasi-universal suffrage when the socialist government took power from the previous absolutist monarchy in 1932. Only members of the ruling party can vote on party matters (and therefore government business).

Voting Age

Nation	Voting age	Details
Datch Union	16	The voting age was lowered from 18 in 1981.
Datchlia	18	The voting age was lowered from 21 in with the 1932 Constitution.
Diamante	21	Unchanged since independence.
Dorado	18	The voting age was lowered from 25 with the DI 214 Constitution.
Göke	21	Unchanged since establishment of the Gökan Confederacy.
Illaria	18	The voting age was lowered from 21 in 1999.
Lesser Verde	16	The voting age was lowered from 18 in DI 214 (2014).
Los Cuarzos	14	Unchanged since independence.
Plata	18	Unchanged since independence.
Verde	16	Lowered from 18 in DI 213 (2013).
Walakia	18	Unchanged since establishment of the Walakian Union.