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Proxy voting by councillors: consultation analysis
This report analyses responses to the Scottish Government’s consultation on enabling proxy voting for councillors. It explores public views on proposed criteria, potential impacts on council duties, inclusion, governance, and risks, based on feedback from individuals and organisations.
Consultation
Footnotes
1 The consultation paper describes pairing as: “Pairing occurs where two individuals from opposing parties both agree not to vote on a decision. In local government, this would allow a councillor to be absent without affecting the result of the vote as the absences balance each other out.”