16 and 17-year-olds given the vote in Scotland, on the same day they are banned from voting in EU referendum 18.06.2015 23:01 "independent.co.uk" MSPs have voted to extend the right to vote in Scottish elections to 16 and 17 year olds, on the same day that MPs in Westminster struck down an amendment to give the vote to under-18s in the upcoming EU referendum.
