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Scottish Parliament elections
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| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Edited | User 13 Apr 04, 2003 03:35pm |
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| Category | General |
| Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
| News Date | Friday, April 4, 2003 09:35:23 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Scotland goes to the polls on Thursday, 1 May, to elect a new Scottish Parliament.
Voters will be asked to return 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to take their seats in the devolved body's temporary home on The Mound in Edinburgh.
They will do so against a backdrop of the war in Iraq which, according to BBC Scotland's political staff, is bound to play a part in the way people decide to cast their ballots.
An important factor is turnout. On 1 May, 1999, when voters were asked to create the inaugural parliament, 58% of those eligible to take part chose to do so.
This time, there is grave concern among political parties that the figure will drop, possibly because the initial euphoria of the "new" parliament has dissipated.
MSPs are voted in in two different ways - 73 by constituency and 56 by regional vote.
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