May 2007 will herald many changes in the Scottish political landscape, but the local authority elections will also see a shift in voting system. The traditional First Past the Post (FPTP) method will be replaced by the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system of proportional representation (PR).
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Why the Change?
Reform of local government representation was a key commitment in the Partnership Agreement created between the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats when they joined forces to establish the first Scottish Executive in 1999. After much debate and consultation, the Scottish Parliament has opted to implement the system of STV.
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Scottish Local Authority Websites
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Angus Council
Argyll & Bute Council
Clackmannanshire Council
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Dundee City Council
East Ayshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Lothian Council
East Renfrewshire Council
Edinburgh City Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Falkirk Council
Fife Council
Glasgow City Council
Highland Council
Inverclyde Council
Midlothian Council
Moray Council
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Orkney Islands Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Borders Council
Shetland Islands Council
South Ayrshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Stirling Council
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Lothian Council
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