34 In 2013, the NHRCK expressed an opinion that, given that the age with political judgment ability is becoming younger, and other legislations encourage people older than 18 to participate in the development of state and society including military service and public office and, as of 2011, more than 90% of the world has set the voting age at lower than 18, it is desirable to review lowering voting age stipulated under the current legislations including the Public Official Election Act. Question With many countries setting the voting age at under 18 and actively planning to further lower the voting age does the Government plan to lower the voting age from 19? 31. Guarantee of Rights to Vote of Prisoners In the Constitutional Court’s decision, it was ruled that the provision of the Public Officials Election Act, which entirely and uniformly restricts the right to vote of persons under probation, is unconstitutional as the provision violates the right to vote, universal suffrage, and the principle of equality. Accordingly, the right to vote of persons under probation was acknowledged. In the same decision, the Constitutional Court ruled that restricting the right to vote of prisoners who are sentenced to penal servitude or imprisonment without labor for a limited term, of which execution has not ended, is unconstitutional as it excessively, entirely and uniformly limits the right to vote. However, the Constitutional Court decided that since legislators have discretion on sentencing, the provision applies until it is amended by the legislative until December 31, 2015.