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vote early, vote awesome

The genie of electoral reform is out of the bottle as it appears people as young as 16 will have their say in the referendum on Scottish independence.

Is this too important an issue to put in the hands of immature lads and lassies? Or will under-18s grasp their democratic rights with enthusiasm and an application to civic duty notably absent in their elders who routinely do not bother to vote?

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Families

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