Homes to receive election leaflet

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Every home in Scotland will receive information about voting in the elections as part of a massive mail drop beginning on Monday.

More than 2.1 million leaflets will be distributed by Royal Mail as part of the VoteScotland campaign.

The aim is to ensure people know how to cast their votes in 3 May elections as the electoral system is changing.

The leaflet will explain the system for both the Scottish Parliament and the local government elections.

For the council election, voters will number candidates in order of preference using the single transferable vote system (STV).

For the Scottish Parliament election, they will need to use two X's marking choices for constituency and region using the Additional Member System (AMS).

Clear message

Speaking on behalf of the VoteScotland campaign, Andy O'Neill, head of the Electoral Commission's Scotland office, said: "The distribution of this leaflet is another step in our wide ranging campaign to ensure as many people as possible understand how to cast their votes on 3 May.

"One of the leaflets will go through the letterbox of every single house in Scotland with the clear message that casting your vote is simple and only takes a few minutes."

Ian McKay, Royal Mail's Scottish affairs director, said: "Royal Mail delivers eight million items of mail in Scotland every working day and our people have vast experience delivering this sort of service to their customers."

The VoteScotland roadshow will be making 58 stops in the lead up to the elections, visiting town and city centres, colleges and universities and community groups.