These changes include:
allowing certain foreign nationals (people who have the right to live in Scotland but do not have British citizenship) to stand for election;
creating a new rule that would prevent a person from standing as a candidate if they have committed an offence involving the intimidation of election staff or people standing for election;
changes to how much money can be spent during an election campaign, especially in relation to groups or campaigners that are not a political party or a candidate;
enhancing the Parliament’s Presiding Officer’s power to delay Scottish Parliament elections, and by-elections, in emergency situations;
making it easier to arrange election pilots, which aim to increase voting engagement;
allowing the Scottish Government to fund activities to increase democratic engagement;
clarifying the information that needs to be on digital election materials posted by an organisation that isn’t a regulated campaigner;
creating an offence if people do not follow the rules on the information that should be on digital election materials;
changing the deadline date...