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Scottish Parliament Elections

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Liddell consults on size of the Scottish Parliament (December 2001)

Scotland Office Consultation on the Size of the Scottish Parliament (PDF file 51 KB)

Liddell urges everyone to have their say on the size of the Scottish Parliament (February 2002)

Close of consultation on Scottish Parliament size (April 2002)

Liddell Announces Decision on MSP Numbers (December 2002)

Announcement in Parliament at Westminster (Hansard 18 December 2002)

Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill Published (November 2003)

Darling to set up Voting Systems Commission (February 2004)

Professor Sir John Arbuthnott to Head up Voting Systems Commission (May 2004)

Alistair Darling announces membership of new Commission on Boundaries And Voting Systems (July 2004)

Boundary Commission for Scotland reports on new Westminster constituencies (November 2004)

Boundary Commission Report Laid before Parliament (December 2004)

Arbuthnott Commission Launches Consultation (January 2005)

Fairshare's Written Submission to the Arbuthnott Commission (PDF 45 KB)


Scottish Parliament Ballot Paper Design. Scotland Office Consultation. 9 June 2006

Scottish Parliament Elections May 2007: Ballot Paper Design

Fairshare's Reponses to the Scotland Office Consultation. 1 August 2006

Scottish Parliament ballot paper design research report

Scotland Office - Responses to consultation: Scottish Parliament Elections May 2007: Ballot Paper Design. 2 November 2006


Scottish Parliament Elections 3 May 2007


Elections marred by vote problems 4 May

Election group criticises ballots 5 May

Independent expert to lead Scottish elections review 14 May

Further details about independent review of 2007 Scottish elections announced 21 May

Scottish Elections Review

Scottish Elections Review: terms of reference and scope

Scottish Elections Review calls for public comments 28 June

MPs allow access to ballot papers 17 July

Inquiry into vote fiasco delayed 26 July

Fairshare's Submission to Scottish Elections Review 31 July