Scottish Government

The Administration of Future Elections in Scotland

• A consultation exercise to examine the recommendations of the Gould Report to improve administration of future elections in Scotland

The Gould Report

• Independent Review of the Scottish Parliamentary and Local Government Elections by Ron Gould, 3 May 2007 (Link to Electoral Commission's website)
• Scottish Government Response to the Gould Report
• Scottish Government News Item on the Publication of the Response

Chief Returning Officer for Scotland

• Consultation paper on a post of Chief Returning Officer
• News Item on the launch of the Consultation Paper

Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill

• Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill 2009 (as introduced)
• Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee - Bill Stage 1 Report (Link to Scottish Parliament Website)
• Scottish Government News Article on the Bill's publication
• Consultation Paper: Decoupling the Scottish Parliamentary and Local Government Elections

Decoupling Consultation

Consultation Responses