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We’re grateful to all the organisations and community groups who played a role in supporting New Scots to participate in the election.

We worked with @scotrefcouncil, local authorities and other partners to make sure refugees knew that they were eligible, and what they needed to do.

This was the first election in Scotland that qualifying foreign citizens were eligible to vote in, so it was really important for us to welcome them to their vote.

In the run up to the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May, we worked with a range of organisations and charities, to make sure everyone had the information they needed to cast their vote

If these changes are not delivered well, there could be errors that lead to issues for voters or campaigners.

Implementation of the changes will need to be carefully planned and managed so that they can be delivered as intended.

This includes: extending imprint rules to digital campaign material more flexible support for disabled voters changes that seek to prevent someone’s vote from being unfairly influenced improving transparency about the finances of new parties

The UK Government’s Elections Bill includes a number of important changes that will benefit voters, which we've argued for previously.

The Public Bill Committee is scrutinising the legislation, following the Bill's second reading in Parliament last week.

We'll continue to work in partnership with the electoral community, Governments, and local authorities to develop and deliver proposals to support our electoral services and make them more resilient.

We found that most candidates and parties complied with the new rules. However, it was difficult to make contact with some campaigners who did not.