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Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

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    Information, guidance, advice and encouragement

    Section 25 – Information for voters

    319.Section 25 requires that the Electoral Commission must take such steps as they consider appropriate to promote public awareness and understanding about the referendum, the referendum question and the manner of voting in the referendum. It also places a duty on Scottish public authorities to encourage people to register to vote in the referendum and to promote public awareness and understanding around registering to vote and the voting process.

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