Voting is a human right for every citizen yet many people with intellectual disabilities do not vote or have little support to exercise their right to vote. This paper explores views on the wider aspects of voting against the backdrop of the Scottish referendum using focus groups with people with intellectual disabilities (n=12), family-carers (n=7) and paid-carers (n=5).Findings revealed that people with intellectual disabilities had similar concerns as the general population about the referendum. Regarding voting, all groups identified the need to discuss issues and for practical support and accessible information to ensure informed choices were made when voting.