Election rules for foreign nationals should be reconsidered, MSPs say

A Holyrood committee has unanimously warned that current election rules allowing foreign nationals to stand for election risk undermining trust in the democratic process. These concerns were highlighted after Q Manivannan was elected as a Green MSP while holding a student visa. Despite the committee's call for these regulations to be reconsidered, John Swinney has refused to change the rules regarding the eligibility of foreign nationals to stand for election within Scotland.