Have Your Say
Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill
Have Your Say - Call for Written Evidence
Background
The Scottish Government, on 2 April 2015, published a Bill to lower the voting age to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections.
Read the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill and supporting documents
The publication of the Bill marks the beginning of the Parliamentary scrutiny of the Bill. If the Bill is passed it will enable registration officers to put in place the arrangements to ensure 16 and 17 year olds are able to vote in the May 2016 Scottish Parliament election. As well as providing for the lowering of the voting age to 16 for Scottish Parliament and local government elections in Scotland, including by-elections, the Bill would also reduce the voting age to 16 for any other poll using the franchise for local government elections in Scotland, such as elections for membership of a National Park authority.
The Devolution (Further Powers) Committee is to lead the Parliamentary scrutiny of the Bill. As part of this process, the Committee issued a call for evidence to hear from organisations and individuals from all across Scotland and wider.
The written call for evidence invited you to Have Your Say and send your views on the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill.
The call for evidence is now closed.
Contact
For details about the Committee’s work on the Scottish Elections (Reduction in Voting Age) Bill, please contact Heather Galway, Committee Assistant, 0131-348 5206.
For more information on the work programme of the Committee:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/83008.aspx
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Evidence