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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill
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Published: Tuesday 14 Jan 2020 (SPPAS052020R01)
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The Committee's conclusions and recommendations
Introduction
The proposals in the Bill
Term Lengths
Avoiding electoral clashes
Other views
Scheduling of boundary reviews
Scottish Government position
Committee view on term lengths
Electoral wards and the number of councillors
Views on electoral wards
Scottish Government view
Committee view on electoral wards and the number of councillors
Voting more than once – local government elections
Enforcement and registering on more than one register
Committee view on voting more than once
Entitlement to register as an elector before attaining voting age
Committee view on registering 14 year olds to vote
Postponement of Scottish Parliament general elections
Electronic Voting
Scottish Government position on electronic voting
Committee view on electronic voting
The Electoral Commission
Maximum fine
Powers in relation to information
Committee view on the Electoral Commission
Subjects consulted on, but not included in the Bill
The list order effect
Views
Scottish Government position
View of the Committee
Addresses of candidates
Remuneration for returning officers
Accessibility issues
Other electoral reform issues
Review of multi-member wards
View of the Committee
Delegated powers and accompanying documents
Delegated powers
Policy Memorandum
Equality Impact Assessment
Financial memorandum
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Funding of the Electoral Management Board
The general principles of the Bill
Annex A: Extract from minutes
Annex B: Evidence
Oral evidence
Written evidence
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