As New South Scotland's political culture roars to life, concerns that politically-active citizens beneath the age of fourteen will be excluded from the electoral process have prompted the announcement of a minor referendum by Governing Commissioner McFarlane KCA to lower the voting age to twelve. According to the Office of Governing Commissioner McFarlane KCA, the original age limits stipulated under the territorial constitution (limiting the voting age to 14) were set rather arbitrarily. This has created a situation of political exclusion within the Crown Dependency, with a minority of citizens precluded from voting in elections or being democratically appointed to the Legislative Assembly despite their intense interest in New South Scotland's political future. Following the proclamation of the 'Gubernatorial Decree for a Constitutional Referendum to Lower the Voting Age', the second decree to leave the Governing Commissioner's office, the referendum to effect these reforms has been set for the 6th of May (six days prior to the legislative elections). Citizens unable to vote during the 6th of May (UTC+10) are encouraged to contact the Commission of Electoral Affairs in order to arrange for early voting. Under the new decree, citizens between the ages of twelve and fourteen will be eligible to run in the upcoming legislative elections on a tentative basis. Should the referendum fail, any lists with citizens in this age category will be automatically modified to reflect the maintenance of the current constitutional framework. Commission of Electoral Affairs, 29/04/20
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