The Electoral Commission published its observations on the development of the Interim Electoral Management Board for Scotland on October 27, 2009.
Read the full report
Read the joint response from the Scottish Government and the Scotland Office
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Elections in Scotland
Scottish Local Government Elections are a matter devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 1998. The Scottish Government and Ministers are responsible for setting the rules for the conduct of local government elections. Local authorities themselves are responsible for organising and conducting these elections in their own areas.
Elections to the Scottish, UK and European Parliaments are matters reserved to the UK Government and are currently the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland. Further information can be found on the Scotland Office website.
Single Transferable Vote
Local Government Elections are held using the proportional Single Transferable Vote (STV) system. Further information about this type of voting can be found in the Guidance section and on the VoteScotland.com website created for the local elections held in 2007.
Elections Pages
Please use the following links or the menu on the right to access more information about Elections in Scotland