Scotland's teens likely to vote 'no' to independence: Analyst Young people in Scotland may feel disengaged from party politics but they are interested in the issues surrounding the nation's historic vote on independence in September, according to an analyst at the University of Edinburgh. The vote will see 16 and 17 year olds voting for the first time in a national election and is likely to see a majority vote 'no', given that teenagers 'are less likely to favour their Scottish identity over their British identity'. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES