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 36 – Nomination of candidate in local government elections: home address forms

109. This section amends the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/399). It allows candidates in council elections to specify their ward of residence in nominations and on ballot papers. At present candidates can only choose to specify their home address or the council area in which they reside.

Section 37 – Election agent and sub-agent in Scottish Parliament elections: public notice of home address

110. This section amends the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425). It allows election agents to provide a correspondence address (for example, an office address) as the public notice of address, instead of a personal address for correspondence, in Scottish Parliament elections.

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.