Submission Documents: By Councillor Austin Sheridan:- "Council supports the extension of the electoral franchise to citizens aged 16 and over as a natural and just equalisation of voting rights to match personal responsibilities. Council notes the piloting of votes for 16 and 17 year olds in Health Board elections in 2010, and the extension of the vote to 16 and 17 year olds around the world. Council recognises the ongoing Votes at 16 campaign by the Scottish Youth Parliament to lower the voting age to 16 and calls on the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Youth Parliament to offer support for the Votes at 16 campaign." Help Icon

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Item Minute - 28 June 2012 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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