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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Elections Bill
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Published: Wednesday 22 Dec 2021 (SPPAS62021R04)
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Introduction
What is a legislative consent memorandum?
Purpose of the UK Bill and how it relates to Scotland
Scottish Government position on lodging a Legislative Consent Motion
Committee Consideration
Provisions set out within the LCM for which the Scottish Government considers legislative consent is required
Clarification in law what constitutes "undue influence" of a voter
The introduction of a Strategy and Policy Statement in respect of the Electoral Commission
Committee conclusion
Notional expenditure in relation to the application of the rules on campaign expenditure at devolved elections
Committee conclusion
About regulation of expenditure for political purposes
Committee conclusion
About disqualification of offenders for holding elective offices as a result of intimidatory or abusive behaviour order
Committee conclusion
Information to be included in electronic campaigning material - requiring political campaigners to explicitly declare who they are when promoting campaign content online and on whose behalf they act
Committee conclusion
Provisions in relation to reserved elections alone and where legislative consent is not sought
Introduce a requirement for voters to show an approved form of photographic identification before collecting their ballot paper to vote in a polling station
Committee conclusions
Postal, proxy and overseas voting changes
Committee conclusions
Accessibility of Polls
Committee conclusion
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Consideration
Conclusion
Annexe A: Written Submissions
Electoral Management Board for Scotland
Royal National Institute for Blind People
Electoral Registration Committee, Scottish Assessors Association
Professor Toby S. James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia and Co- Director of the Electoral Integrity Project
Annexe B: Letter from Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister of State for Equalities and Levelling Up Communities, UK Government
Annexe C: Letter from the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) to the Committee
Annexe D: Extract from minutes
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