May 2021. The Electoral System in Scotland

Anyone over the age of 16 who lives in Scotland and is registered to vote is eligible to go to the polls on election day. People who are not permitted to vote are those younger than that age, along with those who have been legally excluded from voting - for example, if they are serving a prison sentence of more than 12 months. You must be a British or Irish citizen to vote, or a citizen of another country living in Scotland who has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or does not need permission. What do 16 year olds know about life? It should be 18 and over. Why do Prisoners serving up to 12 months have the right to a Vote? Why if you’re Irish, Pakistani, Australian, whatever, why just because you live here are you given a vote? Do people from another country though presently live here really care about Scotland’s Future? Why do All Scots living in England or around the World not have a Vote?