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Introductory Text
PART 1 Foreign nationals
Enfranchisement for Scottish elections
1.Voting by qualifying foreign nationals
Candidacy etc.
2.Scottish parliamentary elections: nomination, election and holding office
3.Local government elections: nomination, election and holding office
PART 2 Persons who received a severance payment within the meaning of section 12 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004
4.Repeal of disqualification for nomination, election and holding office as member of a local authority
PART 3 Prisoners etc.
5.Voting by convicted persons sentenced to terms of 12 months or less
6.Review of operation of section 5
Registration
7.Residence of convicted persons in prison etc.: uninterrupted residence
8.Residence of convicted persons in prison etc.: notional residence
Method of voting
9.Method of voting by convicted persons at local government elections
Consequential modifications
10.Consequential modifications
PART 4 Final provisions
11.Ancillary provision
12.Commencement
13.Short title
SCHEDULE
Modifications of enactments in consequence of Part 3
1.The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
2.The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015