So what elections are taking place and what are the systems being used?
– Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
Voters in Scotland will elect 129 MSPs in a crucial contest which will give an indication of the level of support for the SNP’s push for a fresh vote on independence.
People will cast two ballots under the additional member system – a form of proportional representation – electing both constituency and regional MSPs.
Votes for the individual candidates in the 73 constituencies are counted first.
The 56 regional MSPs – split across eight regions – are elected using a formula aimed at ensuring that the number of seats a party gets in total across a region is about the same as the percentage of votes it receives.
(PA)
Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter.
Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up
Voters across Great Britain will go to the polls on May 6 on what has been dubbed “Super Thursday”.
So what elections are taking place and what are the systems being used?
– Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
Voters in Scotland will elect 129 MSPs in a crucial contest which will give an indication of the level of support for the SNP’s push for a fresh vote on independence.
People will cast two ballots under the additional member system – a form of proportional representation – electing both constituency and regional MSPs.
A guide to Super Thursday’s elections
(PA)
Voters across Great Britain will go to the polls on May 6 on what has been dubbed “Super Thursday”.
So what elections are taking place and what are the systems being used?
– Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
Voters in Scotland will elect 129 MSPs in a crucial contest which will give an indication of the level of support for the SNP’s push for a fresh vote on independence.
People will cast two ballots under the additional member system – a form of proportional representation – electing both constituency and regional MSPs.
A guide to Super Thursday’s elections
(PA)
Voters across Great Britain will go to the polls on May 6 on what has been dubbed “Super Thursday”.
So what elections are taking place and what are the systems being used?
– Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
Voters in Scotland will elect 129 MSPs in a crucial contest which will give an indication of the level of support for the SNP’s push for a fresh vote on independence.
People will cast two ballots under the additional member system – a form of proportional representation – electing both constituency and regional MSPs.