Scottish Referendum

More than 100,000 of the total who were eligible to vote in the Scottish referendum and who were 16 to 17-year-olds had registered to vote...

 

"A survey, commissioned by Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft, said 71% of 16 to 17-year-olds voted for Scotland to be independent and 29% voted against. "

"So even if the age-group contributed their political views, it didn't appear to influence the outcome. Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom after the "No" campaign won. "

"The Scottish referendum was a one-off for 16 and 17-year-olds, after the Scottish Parliament passed legislation allowing it to happen."

"It is unlikely that 16 and 17 year olds will have the opportunity to take part in the General election in May 2015 because there is no consensus across the political parties for that."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29279384

The Lord Ashcroft overnight poll of 2,047 voters found that 73% over 65s chose No.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29255449