Constituency Vote
Each voter has two votes under the Additional Member System (AMS).
The constituency vote is used to elect 73 constituency MSPs.
The regional vote is used to elect 56 regional MSPs to bring the total number of MSPs in the Parliament to 129.
The constituency vote can be cast by marking your ballot with an X for any candidate standing in your constituency.
The candidate winning the largest number of votes in a constituency wins the seat on a first-past-the-post basis.
Key Points
- Cast your vote by marking your ballot with an X for any candidate standing in your constituency.
- The candidate winning the largest number of votes in a constituency wins the seat on a first-past-the-post basis.