YOUNGSTERS across the county will be taking part in a ballot on whether they should be permitted to vote in General Elections.
Secondary schools throughout the county have been invited to ballot students on whether the voting age should be lowered from 18.
Their views are being sought as part of a review of electoral matters. The review will seek the views of teenagers before responding to a consultation paper from the Electoral Commission.
As well as the voting age, the ballot papers also ask about the effect on turn-out if the voting was carried out by post, text or Internet.
The survey is being carried out as part of North Yorkshire County Council's programme of engaging young people during Local Democracy Week.
The results will be considered before county councillors decide how to respond to the Electoral Commission.
Chief executive Jeremy Walker said: "The Votes at 16 Campaign was launched earlier this year and this is supported by a variety of national organisations, including the Electoral Reform Society, the National Union of Students and the UK Youth Parliament.
"County councillors felt it was only right and proper they should get the views of the next generation of young voters living in North Yorkshire before responding to the Electoral Commission."
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