That the Parliament notes the recent publication of the Electoral Commission 2023 report: Electoral registers in the UK, which found that up to one million people in Scotland are missing from the electoral register or are incorrectly registered, and that young people, private renters and those who have recently moved home, are most likely to be affected; understands that, according to the report, almost one fifth of the potential electorate in Scotland are currently ineligible to vote; welcomes the Electoral Commission's suggestion that registration could be automated if government agencies shared data directly with electoral registration officers; considers that registration could be integrated as part of university enrolment or the driving licence application process, and believes that it should be as easy as possible for citizens to exercise their vote and that society should be doing all that it can to uphold and further strengthen the democratic system.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Colin Beattie, Maggie Chapman, Katy Clark, Bob Doris, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Ivan McKee, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba