Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015
Reduction of voting age
1Scottish elections: reduction of voting age to 16
Registration of electors
2Annual canvass
3Invitations to register
4Invitations to register: further provision for persons aged under 16
5Applications for registration
6Review of entitlement to registration
7Anonymous registration
8Declarations of local connection
9Service declarations
10Contents of service declarations
11Service declarations: further provision
12Register of electors
Protection of information
13Protection of information about persons aged under 16
14Exceptions from prohibition on disclosure
15Further provision for exceptions
Proxies
16Voting age for proxies at local government elections
Awareness and assistance
17Local authority duty to promote awareness and provide assistance
Transitional provision
18Alterations in the register: persons aged under 18 prior to 1 December 2015
General
19Interpretation
20Ancillary provision
21Commencement
22Short title

Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015

2015 asp 7

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to reduce the voting age to 16 at elections for membership of the Scottish Parliament and local government elections; and for connected purposes.