Information, guidance, advice and encouragement

25Information for voters

(1)

The Electoral Commission must take such steps as they consider appropriate to promote public awareness and understanding in Scotland about—

(a)

the referendum,

(b)

the referendum question, and

(c)

voting in the referendum.

(2)

Each Scottish public authority must take such steps as it considers appropriate to—

(a)

encourage people entitled to vote in the referendum to register to vote,

(b)

promote public awareness and understanding in Scotland about—

(i)

registering to vote,

(ii)

the manner of voting, including how and when to vote, and

(iii)

any such other matter about voting in the referendum as it considers appropriate.