Scottish Election Day, Greens ask voters to use list vote
On Scottish election day the Scottish Greens urged voters to mark the SNP first on constituency ballots and the Scottish Greens second on regional list ballots to boost pro-independence representation. They cite the D'Hondt regional-seat formula, which divides each party's list votes by the number of constituency seats won plus one, so a large SNP constituency haul would reduce SNP chances of winning list seats. Campaigners point to polling that projects roughly 67 SNP constituency wins and few or no regional list seats, making list votes for the Greens more likely to convert into additional pro-independence MSPs. If widely followed, the SNP-first, Greens-second strategy could increase the independence bloc in Holyrood and strengthen calls for a new referendum.
I just voted SNP 1 Scottish Greens 2 I'm hoping this is the last time I'll have to give my vote to SNP because I hope something happens that triggers Scottish independence. Then I'll be voting for a more socialist party. #ScottishIndependenceNow 🏴🏴🏴
Tattie Bogle4Same here, it's a means to an end. Scottish socialists don't have a real home yet. We'll be so much better once we get rid of Westminster and all it represents.
Hoiceltscot2Same… not a big SNP fan but currently this is the best way to independence and then hopefully other socialist parties will spring up and help the country thrive
asparagusnextleft2Agreed. Independence first, then we can get down to party politics.
para-handy.bsky.social2That is exactly what the UK Unionist Intragenious wants to happen. Say no, and the more arrogant and intransigent the better, hoping for exactly what you propose to do. It is what they have tried to do for 20 years: break the independence movement and fragment it. Respect as always
Worth noting that there are TWO Greens on the peach ballot paper. Green Voice is NOT the Green Party, it is there to confuse voters and take votes AWAY from the The Greens. See ballot paper below. If you are planning to vote Green it is the one further down ballot paper Scottish Green Party.
William Humphrey3That name should've been denied registration, they're clearly out to catch inadvertent votes.
abigdoob3Indeed, Independent Green Voice, is far far from being the Scottish Green Party. It is in fact this absolute bellend. Read your ballot paper carefully & be sure not to give him any votes, unless you're also a bellend. www.heraldscotland.com/news/1639912...
Del2I had to double check this. It would be easy to get it wrong
