Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Background to the Act

4. The Structure and Summary of the Act

   1. Part 1 – Foreign Nationals

      1. Section 1 - Voting by qualifying foreign nationals

      2. Section 2 - Scottish parliamentary elections: nomination, election and holding office

      3. Section 3 - Local government elections: nomination, election and holding office

   2. Part 2 – Persons Who Have Received a Severance Payment Within the Meaning of Section 12 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004

      1. Section 4 – Repeal of disqualification for nomination, election and holding office as member of a local authority

   3. Part 3 - Prisoners Etc.

      1. Section 5 – Voting by convicted persons sentenced to terms of 12 months or less

      2. Section 6 – Review of operation of section 5

      3. Section 7 - Residence of convicted persons in prison etc.: uninterrupted residence

      4. Section 8 - Residence of convicted persons in prison etc.: notional residence

      5. Section 9 - Method of voting by convicted persons at local government elections

      6. Section 10 – Consequential modifications

   4. Part 4 – Final Provisions

      1. Section 11 - Ancillary provision

      2. Section 12 – Commencement

      3. Section 13 - Short title

   5. Schedule—Modifications of Enactments in Consequence of Part 3

5. Parliamentary History