3.The Act covers a range of issues associated with lowering the voting age at Scottish elections, set out under the following headings:
reduction of voting age (section 1);
registration of electors (sections 2 to 12);
protection of information (sections 13 to 15);
proxies (section 16);
awareness and assistance (section 17);
transitional provision (section 18); and
general (sections 19 to 22).
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