Police in the headlines again this week for the wrong reasons
Plus what do Football, Ferries, and the Declaration of Arbroath all have in common?
They feature in this week’s round-up of news from Scotland. Also, with food inflation at a 45-year high, mental health pledges broken, and helicopter rescue services at risk, there is plenty to read about this week.
The Scottish Local Elections – Single Transferrable Vote
The Scottish Local Elections use the Single Transferrable Vote System. Whilst not overly complex, it does take a few minutes to understand how this system works.
The video provides a walk-through example of how votes in Scottish Local Elections are allocated according to the preference ranking of voters.
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