Devolution, the Independence Referendum and Votes at 16 in Scotland: Holyrood, a Pioneer in Democracy Leading the Way for Westminster?

• Published in: Revue française de civilisation britannique
• Main Author: Pickard, Sarah
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CRECIB - Centre de recherche et d'études en civilisation britannique 2019
• Subjects: minimum voting age; Scotland; Scottish independence referendum; Votes at 16; young people; majorité électorale; Écosse; référendum indépendance Écosse; vote à 16 ans; jeunes; Westminster; First Nations; Premières Nations
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/4963

The Scottish Parliament enfranchised 16 and 17-year-olds prior to the 2014 referendum on independence of Scotland from the UK. Scotland was among the very first nations in the world to lower the minimum voting age below 18. The Scottish National Party (SNP) majority Government emphasised the importa...