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Voting in Scottish Parliament elections gives you the opportunity to make your voice heard in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliament passes laws on matters that affect your daily life, such as education, health, law and order, sport, training, transport, and housing. These are known as devolved matters. It will also be getting new powers over income tax and some aspects of welfare.

You’ll be voting to elect Members of the Scottish Parliament, MSPs, to represent you in the Scottish Parliament and work for you in your local area. Everyone in Scotland has one constituency MSP and seven regional MSPs. You can contact any of your eight MSPs or attend their surgeries to give them your views or seek their help with a devolved matter.

The party or coalition of parties with the most MSPs overall in the election will have the opportunity to form the next Scottish government. So make sure you vote in the next election, and have your say in who represents you.