We move to the election of Deputy Presiding Officers. Nominations for the position of Deputy Presiding Officer will open now. Members may collect nomination forms from the business team in room T1.03, which is located within the office of the chamber desk. Completed nomination forms should be returned to the business team no later than 3.45. When submitting nomination papers, candidates or their representatives may wish to provide the name of any member who will act as scrutineer on behalf of the candidate.
We move to the election of Deputy Presiding Officers. Nominations for the position of Deputy Presiding Officer will open now. Members may collect nomination forms from the business team in room T1.03, which is located within the office of the chamber desk. Completed nomination forms should be returned to the business team no later than 3.45. When submitting nomination papers, candidates or their representatives may wish to provide the name of any member who will act as scrutineer on behalf of the candidate.
The next item of business is the election of two Deputy Presiding Officers. I have received four valid nominations for the position of Deputy Presiding Officer. I will now announce the nominations and ask the candidates, as their names are announced, to make themselves known to the chamber. In alphabetical order, the nominations are Patricia Ferguson, Duncan McNeil, John Scott and Elaine Smith.
The next item of business is the election of two Deputy Presiding Officers. I have received four valid nominations for the position of Deputy Presiding Officer. I will now announce the nominations and ask the candidates, as their names are announced, to make themselves known to the chamber. In alphabetical order, the nominations are Patricia Ferguson, Duncan McNeil, John Scott and Elaine Smith.
In the first round of voting in the election of the Deputy Presiding Officers, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: Patricia Ferguson 22, Duncan McNeil 14, John Scott 54 and Elaine Smith 35. Accordingly, as no candidate received an overall majority of the votes cast, and as Duncan McNeil received the fewest votes, he is eliminated from the election and a further round will take place with the following candidates: Patricia Ferguson, John Scott and Elaine Smith.
In the first round of voting in the election of the Deputy Presiding Officers, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: Patricia Ferguson 22, Duncan McNeil 14, John Scott 54 and Elaine Smith 35. Accordingly, as no candidate received an overall majority of the votes cast, and as Duncan McNeil received the fewest votes, he is eliminated from the election and a further round will take place with the following candidates: Patricia Ferguson, John Scott and Elaine Smith.
The voting period is now open, and I ask members to use the same voting procedure as before.
The voting period is now open, and I ask members to use the same voting procedure as before.
In the second round of voting in the election of the Deputy Presiding Officers, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: Patricia Ferguson 32, John Scott 56, Elaine Smith 36, abstentions 2. Accordingly, as no candidate received an overall majority of the votes cast, and as Patricia Ferguson received the fewest votes, she is eliminated from the election and a further round will take place with the following candidates: John Scott and Elaine Smith. There will now be a short break while new ballot papers are printed. I suspend the meeting for five minutes.
In the second round of voting in the election of the Deputy Presiding Officers, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: Patricia Ferguson 32, John Scott 56, Elaine Smith 36, abstentions 2. Accordingly, as no candidate received an overall majority of the votes cast, and as Patricia Ferguson received the fewest votes, she is eliminated from the election and a further round will take place with the following candidates: John Scott and Elaine Smith. There will now be a short break while new ballot papers are printed. I suspend the meeting for five minutes.
The next round of voting is now open.
The next round of voting is now open.
In the third round of voting in the election of the Deputy Presiding Officers, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: John Scott 58, Elaine Smith 64, abstentions 3. Accordingly, as Elaine Smith received more votes than the total number of votes received by the other candidate, and as more than 25 per cent of members voted, Elaine Smith is elected as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. Congratulations. [Applause.]
In the third round of voting in the election of the Deputy Presiding Officers, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: John Scott 58, Elaine Smith 64, abstentions 3. Accordingly, as Elaine Smith received more votes than the total number of votes received by the other candidate, and as more than 25 per cent of members voted, Elaine Smith is elected as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. Congratulations. [Applause.]
In declaring the election of the second Deputy Presiding Officer open, I must inform the chamber that Duncan McNeil has withdrawn from the competition. Voting procedures are the same as before. Members may proceed to the back of the chamber to collect their ballot papers.
In declaring the election of the second Deputy Presiding Officer open, I must inform the chamber that Duncan McNeil has withdrawn from the competition. Voting procedures are the same as before. Members may proceed to the back of the chamber to collect their ballot papers.
In the first round of voting in the election of the second Deputy Presiding Officer, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: Patricia Ferguson 40, John Scott 82, abstentions 1. The total number of votes cast was 123. Accordingly, as John Scott received more votes than the total number of votes received by the other candidate, and as more than 25 per cent of members voted, John Scott is elected as the second Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. [Applause.]
In the first round of voting in the election of the second Deputy Presiding Officer, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows: Patricia Ferguson 40, John Scott 82, abstentions 1. The total number of votes cast was 123. Accordingly, as John Scott received more votes than the total number of votes received by the other candidate, and as more than 25 per cent of members voted, John Scott is elected as the second Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. [Applause.]
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