Forms of Proportional Representation Used in Scotland
Proportional Representation (PR) is the term used to describe a variety of electoral systems that aim to allocate elected members in proportion to the total votes cast.
In Scotland, forms of PR are used in:
- Scottish Parliamentary elections
- Local Government elections
- European Parliamentary elections
Scottish Parliamentary elections use the Additional Member System (AMS).
Scottish Local Government elections used to be first-past-the-post but on 3rd May 2007 this will change to a form of PR known as Single Transferable Vote (STV).
There is
more information on European Parliamentary Elections at aboutmyvote.co.uk
Scotland: poll position
The Electoral Commission has launched a research study looking at
attitudes towards the Scottish Parliament, Local Government and
knowledge of electoral systems. Download the report below.
Scotland: poll position – research report 2006 (PDF 3,297Kb)