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Scotland's Voting Systems
There are four types of election that take place in Scotland:
- Scottish Parliamentary elections
- Local Government elections
- UK Parliamentary elections
- European Parliamentary elections
Each uses a different type of voting system.
Scottish Parliamentary elections and Local Government elections both involve forms of Proportional Representation, also known as PR.
Key Points
- The system for voting in Scottish Local Government elections has changed
- It is now a form of Proportional Representation known as Single Transferable Vote (STV)
- Scottish Parliamentary elections haven’t changed – the system used is the Additional Member System (AMS)
UK & European Parliamentary Elections
There is more information about the voting systems used in
UK and European Parliamentary elections on aboutmyvote.co.uk