Austrian teens prepare for historic vote

Vienna, Austria - For her birthday, Nina Stanke gets 16 candles — and one vote. Austria makes history in the European Union on Sunday by becoming the first member of the 27-nation bloc to give 16-year-olds a voice in national elections.

And Stanke, one of up to 200,000 eligible Austrian teenagers, isn't about to pass up this opportunity. The two main parties are flirting with first-time voters and — to some extent — making an effort to cater to a younger crowd.

[dumb. personally I'm in favor or raising the voting age to 36. minimum.]

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