YOUNG people who voted in local and Scottish Parliament elections for the first time at the age of 16 are more likely to retain the habit than older first-time voters, a study suggests.
Those able to vote at 16 and 17 in Scotland were more likely to continue the habit of voting well into their 20s than those who were over 18, researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Sheffield said.
Research was funded by a grant from the Scottish Government.
