Irish constitutional referendum, December 1972
- Irish constitutional referendum, December 1972
A referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on 7 December 1972 in an attempt to make two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland. Both measures were approved.
Fourth amendment
The Fourth Amendment to the constitution lowered the voting age for all national elections and referendums in the state from twenty-one to eighteen years of age
Fifth amendment
The Fifth Amendment to the constitution removed reference to "special position" of the Roman Catholic Church and to certain other named denominations.
ee also
*Constitutional amendment
*Politics of the Republic of Ireland
*History of the Republic of Ireland
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