Petitioner: James Cassidy
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
28 August 2017
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the current Scottish electoral system so that, when the relevant powers under the Scotland Act 2016 are devolved, candidates standing for a constituency seat are not also able to stand on the regional list.
Written submissions:
Summary:
26 October 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Electoral Commission. Link to the Official Report 26 October 2017
15 March 2018: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government has indicated that it will give further consideration to the action called for in the petition should the matter of dual candidacy be raised as a significant issue in responses to its consultation on electoral reform. Link to Official Report 15 March 2018
What are your views on the regional list system?
Do you have any ideas about how it could be improved, so that parties can't use the system to prevent MSPs from losing their position?