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Refugees and prisoners given right to vote in Scotland
Feb 20, 2020
The Scottish Parliament has voted to give refugees the right to vote in elections in Scotland.
Prisoners with sentences under 12 months will also be able to vote, and candidacy rights will be extended to foreign nationals with indefinite leave to remain and to those with pre-settled status.
But an amendment from the Scottish Greens that would have allowed asylum seekers the right to vote was rejected, with both the SNP and Tories opposed.
https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,r...land_15139.htm
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