Is voting compulsory in Luxembourg?

Compulsory (not enforced)

Luxembourg voting is compulsory with penalties, but no fines have been imposed since 1963.

Luxembourg is one of 10 countries classified “Compulsory (not enforced)” for compulsory voting — 4% of the 236 with data. (Also searched as mandatory voting.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Compulsory voting
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Belgium
Compulsory (not enforced) Belgium retains compulsory voting laws but sanctions are no longer applied in practice.
Netherlands
Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Germany
Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
France
Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Switzerland
Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Liechtenstein
Compulsory (enforced) Liechtenstein law makes voting a compulsory civic duty with fines for non-compliance.

Other laws in Luxembourg

Voting Age
18
Minimum Working Age
16+

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