Faith in Politics: Elections 2007

Elections to the Scottish Parliament will be held on 3 May 2007, with the first local government elections under the new multi-member ward system taking place on the same day.

To encourage churches and other groups to get involved in the election by inviting candidates to a hustings meeting, ACTS and the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office have compiled two leaflets, which can be downloaded and copied freely.

Planning an Election Meeting
Eight pages packed with advice and a checklist on organising a successful hustings, including:
• When should the meeting be held?
• Who should run the meeting?
• Do we have to invite all the candidates?
Download as a pdf (140kb)

Election Questions
Topics to quiz candidates on, including briefings on criminal justice, education, trade and the environment, family issues, health, housing, human trafficking, local government, poverty, racial justice, refugees and asylum.
Download as an A4 pdf (50kb)
Download as an A5 pdf (50kb)