Is it cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the Scottish Parliament election or is it up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules?

Fieldwork dates: 9 April 2021 - 12 April 2021
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: Is it cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the Scottish Parliament election or is it up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	12 April 2021 Poll by Norstat
It's up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules of the electoral system	75%
It's cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the election.	25%

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It's up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules of the electoral system
It's cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the election.

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It's up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules of the electoral system
It's cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the election.

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It's up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules of the electoral system
It's cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the election.

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Alex Salmond recently launched a new political party called Alba, which like many other parties in Scotland will contest only seats on the regional list.Some opponents have described this as “cheating” because under the Scottish Parliament electoral system it may result in a proportion of pro-independence MSPs which is greater than the proportion of independence supporters in the general population. Others say that in a democracy it's up to voters to decide who they vote for, and that since there are multiple pro-Union parties standing, multiple pro-independence parties should also be allowed. Which of these is closest to your opinion? It's up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules of the electoral system/ It's cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the election.

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Is it cheating to have multiple pro-independence parties standing in the Scottish Parliament election or is it up to voters to decide who to vote for under the existing rules?

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