# Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to enfranchise certain persons in respect of Scottish parliamentary and local government elections; to extend to certain persons the right to vote at, stand for election at, and hold office as elected members following, Scottish parliamentary and local government elections; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 20th February 2020 and received Royal Assent on 1st April 2020

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/6/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-franchise-and-representation-act-2020/introduction
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