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Young first time voters being surveyed on the experience

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16 and 17 year old who were eligible to vote in this year’s referendum on independence and who used their votes are being asked about their experiences to help inform a Parliament Committee’s work.

An online survey – which went live this morning, 21st November, has been developed by the Devolution [Further Powers] Committee. It asks young people their views on their experience of voting in the referendum and the extent to which that experience has led to a broader engagement with political debates.

In addition, schools, colleges and youth groups are being encouraged to submit to the committee video clips which convey the views of young people.

The launch of the survey comes on the same day that the Scottish Parliament has begun to offer interested young people aged 16-24 the opportunity of apprenticeship in the Parliament.

Inverclyde-based West of Scotland SNP MSP, Stuart McMillan says: ‘As a member of the Devolution [Further Powers] Committee, I am particularly keen to hear from young people across Scotland about their experience of voting for the first time in this year’s referendum.  We saw an unprecedented level of interest and democratic engagement around the referendum and I am determined to ensure young people continue to be engaged in Scotland’s democratic and political processes.

This online survey aims to gather information from those who were eligible to vote as part of the Committee’s efforts to engage with young people on a long-term basis.

‘In addition to this survey the Committee is hosting events in different parts of Scotland and adopting a range of approaches that will allow young people in any part of Scotland to question Committee members and to offer their views on giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote..

‘As a Committee and as a Parliament we are determined to respond to the hopes and aspirations our young people have for the future of Scotland.’

The online survey of young first tine voters runs until the end of 2014 and the results will be published early in the new year.


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