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All citizens at least 18 years of age are eligible to vote. Voters in Scotland elect representatives to local councils, the Scottish Parliament, the British House of Commons, and the European Parliament. Terms of office vary for elected officials. Local councillors serve three-year terms, and members of the House of Commons and European Parliament serve five-year terms. Historically, members of the Scottish Parliament have served four-year terms, but that term was extended to five years in 2016 so that the Scottish parliamentary election originally scheduled for May 2020 would not conflict with the similarly scheduled election for the House of ...(100 of 26033 words)

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