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Jan Eichhorn
@eichhorn_jan
Research Director of Berlin-based Think Tank @d_part & Senior Lecturer at @uoesocialpolicy | Work on: political participation & heterodox economics | Own views
Jan 16, 2023 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
What's been the long-term impact of #VotesAt16 in Scotland? @c_huebner and I answer this question in a new study. Key message: There's a positive impact on turnout - but more to be done on inequality
Read the report: sps.ed.ac.uk/votes-at-16-in… 1/8 @d_part @shefmethods @uoessps Crucially, we found that amongst young Scots (16-31), those whose first vote was at 16/17, more turned out in the #SP21 #Holyrood elections than those who could only vote at 18. This effect is robust to including controls and also if we only look at 18-31-year olds. 2/8