Voting Rights and Suffrage/History/Country sources/Kingdom of the Netherlands

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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Article 4 of the Dutch Constitution states that every Dutch citizen has the right to elect members of Parliament and run for office, so long as they are over the age of 18. The voting age is set by Parliament. (Constitute Project, “ Kingdom of the Netherland's Constitution of 1814 with Amendments through 2008” ).