Independent Green Voice
Independent Green Voice | |
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Colours | Black and white |
Scottish Parliament | 0 / 129
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Local government in Scotland | 0 / 1,227
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Website | |
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Independent Green Voice (IGV) is a minor
Overview
Independent Green Voice was founded by Alistair McConnachie, a far-right activist and former Scottish organiser for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) who was refused renewal of his membership for questioning the Holocaust.[6]
From its 2003 launch until March 2021, two months before the election, IGV's logo consisted of a right forearm with a clenched hand making the thumbs up sign. On 23 March 2021, the party registered a new logo with the Electoral Commission that consists of an image of a leaf and the words "Independent Green Voice" in capital letters, with "Green" being in a larger font than "Independent" or "Voice".
On 22 May 2021, the Electoral Commission ruled out an investigation.[10]
Electoral history
Scottish Parliament
Election | Constituency | Regional | Total seats | +/– | Rank | Government | ||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
2003 | 1,300 | 0.1 | 0 / 73
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0 / 129
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20th | Not in parliament | ||||
2007 | 496 | 0.00 | 0 / 56
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0 / 129
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30th | Not in parliament | ||||
2021 | 9,756 | 0.36 | 0 / 56
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0 / 129
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9th | Not in parliament |
References
- ^ a b "Registration summary - Independent Green Voice". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Better off out the EU European Union". Independent Green Voice. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b Janiak, Kevin (11 May 2021). "Greens say voters could have been duped". The Southern Reporter. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b Christie, Niall (11 May 2021). "Far-right group used Scottish Greens' branding". Morning Star. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- The Ferret. Archivedfrom the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b Duffy, Judith (23 May 2021). "The Independent Green Voice founder who was barred from UKIP". The National. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Full votes and seats by party etc - SPE21". Electoral Management Board for Scotland. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- O'Toole, Emer (11 May 2021). "Did Unionist tactical voting ads stop SNP from winning key target seats?". The National. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021. - The Ferret. Archivedfrom the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Kieran (11 May 2021). "Scottish Greens fear fringe party's logo cost them two MSPs". The Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- Widely, Page (17 July 2021). "REVEALED: The Independent Green Voice complaints sent to Electoral Commission". Today News Post. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021. - ^ Duffy, Judith (22 May 2021). "Unionist party gets away with claims of vote-rigging, despite hundreds of complaints". The National. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.