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Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament? www.syp.org.uk/elections

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Page 1: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

Vote for your new Member

of the Scottish Youth

Parliament?

www.syp.org.uk/elections

Page 2: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

• A national youth voice;• Represents young people across

Scotland, taking action on issues important to you;

• Not party political;• MSYPs (Members of the Youth

Parliament) are democratically elected by young people in the local area where they live.

What is the Scottish Youth Parliament?

#SYPElex

Page 3: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

• Make sure you have a say in who represents you;

• Have someone you can talk to about issues in your local community or national issues;

• Be involved in democracy.

Why should you vote?

#SYPElex

Page 4: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

2015 SYP Elections

e-Voting

Page 5: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

Visit www.youngscot.org

Enter your Young Scot NEC card number

OR a temporary number given to you by election

support officers.

Click the ‘Vote Now!’ button for the SYP

elections!

How does it work?

Page 6: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

This should be the area you live or go to school. Voters can only vote in ONE constituency.

How does it work?

Page 7: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

Select your candidate from the list.

Elections use Single Transferable Vote (STV) – this means you rank your preferred candidates in order.

Voters can even choose to ‘spoil’ their vote.

How does it work?

Page 8: Vote for your new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament?

Once you have chosen, click ‘Confirm vote’ button….and that’s your vote cast!

How does it work?