In March 2013, Scottish law was changed to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in Thursday’s referendum for Scottish independence. The separatist Scottish National Party pushed for the change because, according to NBC News “younger voters are more inclined to vote with their hearts, not their heads — and embrace radical change by voting for the pro-independence Yes Scotland campaign.
“I think it will be a great thing to remember,” says 16-year-old Katie Cowan.
“If we get independence … to look back on that and know that we took part in it.”
“I was a bit nervous but it feels really good,” adds Scottish teen Lauren Forde.
“It’s our future and we should be allowed to have a say in it. It is going to be a bit weird in school tomorrow after the results, though.”