Explanatory Notes

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025

2025 asp 4

29th January 2025

Commentary on Provisions

Part 6: Home addresses of candidates and agents

Section 38 – Election agent and sub-agent in local government elections: public notice of home address

111.This section amends the Representation of the People Act 1983. It allows election agents to provide a correspondence address as the public notice of address, instead of a personal address for correspondence, in local government elections.