Background to the Act
4.This Act prescribes the rules for who can vote in a referendum on Scottish independence, and provides for the arrangements necessary for voters who will be under 18 on polling day to register to vote in the referendum.
5.The Act consists of 15 sections and two schedules. Schedule 1 applies enactments (with modifications), mainly the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”) and the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/497). Schedule 2 prescribes the Young Voter Registration form to be used to register eligible young voters during the 2013-14 annual canvass.