If you elect Calum he will represent and act on the behalf of all his constituents, both in the Scottish Parliament and in their constituency/region. The Scottish Parliament Elections are a valuable opportunity which give you the power to elect him by voting.

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If you don't vote, it makes the votes of candidates for other parties more valuable.

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Vote to be represented

Each person in Scotland is represented by eight MSPs; one constituency MSP - like Calum - and seven MSPs representing their electoral region. They represent their constituents in both the Scottish Parliament and the local area.

You hold the power to elect your MSPs. Who do you want working on your behalf? Who do you trust to represent you and your area both as a local champion, and a national voice?

Remember: as an eligible voter, you not only express your own views but help to shape the voice of Scotland as a country. The direction that the Scottish Parliament takes is determined by the MSPs you and others elect to it. 

Furthermore, those representatives are held accountable through your vote; it’s your vote that either puts them in parliament - or stops them getting there.