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Motion · S6M-10685 · 28 Sep 2023

Improving Voter Registration in Scotland

Lodged by John Mason Standard Motion 16 supporters

The motion

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.

Supporters (16)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.