Remit
The matters being investigated are:
- Voter Turnout and how this can be increased
- Voter Registration and how this can be increased
- Proxy Voting including postal voting
- The Terminology used in and around elections
- Reasons why people do not vote
- Robson Rotation in respect of the ordering of the ballot paper
- Diversity amongst voters and elected representatives including any matters associated with the eligibility to stand, donations and the nomination process
- The timing of future elections with a view to minimising clashes.
Timetable
The Local Government and Regeneration Committee launched its call for written evidence on its inquiry on the 2012 Scottish Local Government Elections, on 25 January 2013 which ran until 1 March 2013.
The call for evidence has now closed.
Evidence
Written evidence
The Committee's call for evidence ran from 25 January to 1 March 2013.
The call for evidence is now closed.
Read the call for evidence
Read the written submissions received
Report
On 17 June 2013, the Committee published its report on the 2012 Scottish Local Government Elections.
Read the News Release
Read the report
Read the Scottish Governments Response to the Report:
Additional Information
The Committee have appointed Anne McTaggart MSP and John Wilson MSP to act on their behalf as Reporters for the initial part of the inquiry.
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) provided a briefing on the 2012 Local Government Elections.