The party membership figures have not been revealed despite widespread criticism of secrecy surrounding the SNP leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister.
Voting in the SNP leadership election, which is using the single transferable vote system, opened on Monday
The SNP is continuing to ignore calls to reveal how many members the party has amid a row over secrecy surrounding the leadership contest.reported a membership of 125,534 in December 2018. According to data published by the Electoral Commission, that dropped to around 104,000 by the end of December 2021.
Ms Forbes and Ms Regan have also called for independent auditors to be brought in to offer assurances to SNP members and the public.
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