LISTEN: Crawford Hails Teen Vote 'Energy'

Jan 16, 2015, 11:31 AM

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More than four-fifths of 16 and 17-year-olds want a vote in future elections, a survey has found.

An overwhelming majority of 16 and 17-year-olds who were eligible to vote in last year's independence referendum did so, a survey of over 1,200 first-time voters conducted by Holyrood's Devolution (Further Powers) Committee found.

Over a third said they had campaigned for either side and two-fifths said they had attended a campaign event.

Here's Committee convener Bruce Crawford: