Scottish Parliament election
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
approximately 4 weeks
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| gptkbp:can_be_postponed |
under certain circumstances
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| gptkbp:conducted |
local authorities
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| gptkbp:constituency |
73
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| gptkbp:election |
paper ballot
Scottish residents aged 16 and over conducted by independent observers located throughout Scotland |
| gptkbp:election_result |
published online
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| gptkbp:first_held |
gptkb:1999
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| gptkbp:governs |
gptkb:Scottish_Parliament
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
established the devolved Scottish Parliament
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scottish Parliament election
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:public_opinion
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
between candidates
on social justice on climate change on energy policy on housing on international relations on public health on transport on taxation on immigration on independence on drug policy on crime and justice education, health, and economy on Brexit on digital infrastructure on economic recovery on elder care on equality issues on local government funding on mental health services on rural affairs on youth services |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Scotland
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| gptkbp:last_held |
gptkb:2021
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:significant
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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| gptkbp:next_event |
2026
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| gptkbp:notable_release |
Returning Officers
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| gptkbp:number |
manual counting
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| gptkbp:occurs_in |
five years
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Scottish_Labour_Party
gptkb:Scottish_Liberal_Democrats gptkb:Scottish_Conservative_Party gptkb:Scottish_National_Party gptkb:Scottish_Green_Party |
| gptkbp:postal_voting_available |
yes
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| gptkbp:primary_use |
elect Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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| gptkbp:regional_members |
56
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| gptkbp:registration |
required prior to election
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| gptkbp:related_to |
devolution in the UK
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
varied over years
approximately 63% in 2021 |
| gptkbp:voting_method |
Additional Member System
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scottish_Government
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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