Electoral Commission

MPs have discovered attempts to hack their parliamentary emails

Heady mix of sex and power with a whiff of espionage - Alex Cole-Hamilton

How unrepresentative are the councillors elected to run the city from Edinburgh City Chambers? Picture: Neil Hanna.

Councillors to be quizzed on sexuality, race and disability

Alba Party leaflets may have been uncompliant with electoral law

Alex Salmond's Alba Party spoken to over leaflets 'breaking electoral law'

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Elections 2022: Taking a look at voter turnout in Midlothian

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds stand outside the door of number 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Boris and Carrie may have to hand over messages and emails to flat refurb fundin...

Contingency plans being considered for next year's Holyrood elections - John Swinney

Contingency plans being considered for next year's Holyrood elections

Upcoming local and mayoral elections have been postponed for a year due to coron...

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When do polling stations open and close on election day

The Household Enquiry Form could be mistaken for junk mail, but it needs to be responded to by law (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you ignore this letter from the council you could receive a £1,000 fine

MSPs will soon be voting on referendum legislation. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

SNP warned against dictating wording of indyref2 question

Alex Cole-Hamilton has been cleared.

Edinburgh MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton cleared over election spending

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Ex Scottish MP Peter Duncan rejects Tory '˜dark money' claims

Pete Wishart called for the fine to be increased to Â£1.5m. Picture: PA

Brexit: SNP MPs demand rerun of EU referendum amid Vote Leave probe

The First Minister has told independence supporters to "stop obsessing" over the timing of a second referendum. Picture: PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon: '˜Stop obsessing' over indyref2 timing

British election spending laws explained '“ and why they need updating

Alex Cole-Hamilton (right) celebrates becoming an MSP in 2016 at his office in Corstorphine with Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie, then Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron and former party leader Menzies Campbell. Picture: Greg Macvean

Lib Dems investigated over Holyrood election spending
The Liberal Democrats are being investigated by Scottish electoral authorities over an allegation the party failed to accurately report its spending during the last Holyrood election.
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Christine Jardine won the Edinburgh West seat in June's general election - but now faces questions on her election costs. Picture: TSPL

Questions raised over Christine Jardine election costs

The debate on Scotland's constitutional future was reignited by the Brexit vote in June. Picture: Neil Hanna/TSPL

Electoral Commission urges campaign restrictions for indyref2

Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled legislation for a second independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May clash over indyref2 proposal

Former city council chief executive Dame Sue Bruce. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Former City chief to oversee election process

Leave campaign figureheads Michael Gove and Boris Johnson. A petition calling for a re-run of the referendum has been signed over three million times. Picture: Getty

80,000 '˜fake names' sign petition for second EU referendum

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Leave supporters urged to bring pens to polling stations

Ruth Davidson said there had been a 'sample opening' of postal votes. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Police probe claim No campaign viewed postal votes

A ballot paper for the Independence Refrendum. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Scottish Independence: Union calls for flexibility

Ian Swanson: Are voters getting the right information on Scottish Independence?

Commission will rule on independence

Ian Swanson: Will this be the ‘Year of Substance’ in independence debate?
SCOTLAND faces plenty of challenges in the coming year, not least the continuing problems of the economy and the consequences of austerity.
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Moore delivers warning to Lib Dems over referendum

Jim Sillars: Tough times for political players

Scottish Independence: Unionist parties unveil alternative question for ballot

26k replies to independence consultation

The theatre of election night will still count

Letters: Stop issuing more recycling bins than we have room for

Election result vote count ordered for following day

Leader: ‘The answer, not the question, is key’

Talk of the Town: Joke’s on councillors as the lights go out

MSP cleared of misusing resources

Call for return to overnight count in council elections