Explanatory Notes

Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016

2016 asp 13

30 March 2016

Commentary on Sections

Date of general election for Scottish Parliament

4.Section 1 of the Act provides that the ordinary general election for the Scottish Parliament which is scheduled to take place on 7 May 2020 will instead be scheduled to take place on 6 May 2021. Subsequent ordinary general elections will be scheduled to be held on the first Thursday in May in the fourth calendar year after the May 2021 general election.