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| Scots voting campaign is launched | |
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| A campaign is being launched to try to persuade more people in Scotland to vote in next year's elections. | A campaign is being launched to try to persuade more people in Scotland to vote in next year's elections. |
| The turnout for the last Scottish parliamentary and local government elections was 49% - 10% lower than the previous elections in 1999. | The turnout for the last Scottish parliamentary and local government elections was 49% - 10% lower than the previous elections in 1999. |
| The VoteScotland campaign - promoted through TV, newspapers and leaflets - has been set up by the Scottish Executive and the Electoral Commission. | The VoteScotland campaign - promoted through TV, newspapers and leaflets - has been set up by the Scottish Executive and the Electoral Commission. |
| An executive spokesman said it would be non-political, to educate and inform. | An executive spokesman said it would be non-political, to educate and inform. |
| Scotland goes to the polls on 3 May, 2007 to elect MSPs and councillors in simultaneous elections for the Scottish Parliament and local government. | Scotland goes to the polls on 3 May, 2007 to elect MSPs and councillors in simultaneous elections for the Scottish Parliament and local government. |
| Voting is a chance to have your say on the things that matter to you and we hope VoteScotland will resonate with people all over Scotland Andy O'NeillElectoral Commission Scotland | Voting is a chance to have your say on the things that matter to you and we hope VoteScotland will resonate with people all over Scotland Andy O'NeillElectoral Commission Scotland |
| As well as reminding voters of their power, the campaign will explain the proportional representation systems being used in both elections | As well as reminding voters of their power, the campaign will explain the proportional representation systems being used in both elections |
| A new website has information on how to register, how to vote and how the different voting systems work. | A new website has information on how to register, how to vote and how the different voting systems work. |
| The campaign is aimed at all eligible voters and, in particular, will target under-registered voters and those less likely to vote, including young people, people from some ethnic minority communities and people who have moved house. | The campaign is aimed at all eligible voters and, in particular, will target under-registered voters and those less likely to vote, including young people, people from some ethnic minority communities and people who have moved house. |
| Registration call | Registration call |
| VoteScotland aims to directly engage with people through work with community groups, organisations, companies and charities across Scotland. | VoteScotland aims to directly engage with people through work with community groups, organisations, companies and charities across Scotland. |
| Andy O'Neill, from the Electoral Commission Scotland, said: "Politics affects all aspects of our everyday lives, whether at home, at work or at leisure and our campaign aims to reflect this. | Andy O'Neill, from the Electoral Commission Scotland, said: "Politics affects all aspects of our everyday lives, whether at home, at work or at leisure and our campaign aims to reflect this. |
| "Voting is a chance to have your say on the things that matter to you and we hope VoteScotland will resonate with people all over Scotland. | "Voting is a chance to have your say on the things that matter to you and we hope VoteScotland will resonate with people all over Scotland. |
| "We are calling on people to register now, and to make their vote count in six months time." | "We are calling on people to register now, and to make their vote count in six months time." |
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