At the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026, polling places will have a range of equipment and support options available to support blind and visually impaired voters who wish to vote in person.
Spoken ballot papers are available to support you if you wish the tactile voting aids which will be available in the polling place.
You will shortly hear the names of the candidates standing for election to represent the Central Scotland and Lothians West region in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
On the regional ballot paper, you vote only once by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. The parties and independent candidates are listed alphabetically on the ballot paper and will be read out now in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box each party or independent candidate is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are 16 parties listed on this ballot paper.
The party next to box one on the ballot paper is Abolish the Scottish Parliament party, Abolish Scottish Parliament - Save £100,000,000 Yearly
At box 2 is Advance UK
At box 3 is Alliance to Liberate Scotland, Alliance to Liberate Scotland for Independence
At box 4 is Independence for Scotland Party, Independence for Scotland Party, Direct Democracy
At box 5 is Independent Green Voice, Independent Green Voice - Organic Green Scotland
At box 6 is Reform UK, Reform UK Scotland
At box 7 is Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box 8 is Scottish Family Party, Scottish Family Party - Standing for Life
At box 9 is Scottish Green Party, Vote Scottish Greens - Let's Demand Better
At box 10 is Scottish Labour Party, Scottish :Labour - Scotland Needs Change
At box 11 is Scottish Liberal Democrats
At box 12 is Scottish Libertarian Party
At box 13 is Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 14 is Scottish Socialist Party, Scottish Socialist Party - Independent Socialist Scotland
You will shortly hear the names of the candidates standing for election to represent the Airdrie constituency in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
On the constituency ballot paper, you vote for only one candidate by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname on the ballot paper and will be read out now, surname first, in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box the candidate’s name is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are seven candidates listed on this constituency ballot paper.
The candidate next to box one on the ballot paper is BLOCKLEY, Euan, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box 2 is GRAY, Neil, Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 3 is LECKIE, John Jo, British Unionist Party and Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party
At box 4 is MACLEOD, Suzanne Marie, Scottish Labour Party
At box 5 is O'DONNELL, Brendan, Independent
At box 6 is SIMPSON, Graham, Reform UK
At box 7 is THORNLEY, Edward John, Scottish Liberal Democrats
You will shortly hear the names of the candidates standing for election to represent the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
On the constituency ballot paper, you vote for only one candidate by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname on the ballot paper and will be read out now, surname first, in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box the candidate’s name is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are five candidates listed on this constituency ballot paper.
The candidate next to box one on the ballot paper is BRUCE, Andy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box 2 is HIGGINS, Kieron Joseph Thomas, Scottish Labour Party
At box 3 is LINDSAY, Mandy, Reform UK
At box 4 is MACGREGOR, Fulton James, Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 5 is MANCINI, Daniel, Scottish Liberal Democrats
You will shortly hear the names of the candidates standing for election to represent the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
On the constituency ballot paper, you vote for only one candidate by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname on the ballot paper and will be read out now, surname first, in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box the candidate’s name is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are five candidates listed on this constituency ballot paper.
The candidate next to box one on the ballot paper is ALLAN, Keith, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box 2 is GRANT, Steve, Reform UK
At box 3 is HEPBURN, Jamie, Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 4 is HOWIESON, William Brian, Scottish Liberal Democrats
At box 5 is MCMANUS, Alan, Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Sovereignty
AT box 6 is MCPHILEMY, James, Scottish Labour Party
You will shortly hear the names of the candidates standing for election to represent the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
On the constituency ballot paper, you vote for only one candidate by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname on the ballot paper and will be read out now, surname first, in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box the candidate’s name is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are seven candidates listed on this constituency ballot paper.
The candidate next to box one on the ballot paper is ADAMSON, Clare, Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 2 is ALDERSON, Dominic James, Independent
At box 3 BURGESS, Bob, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box 4 is KHAN, Ayeshah, Scottish Labour Party
At box 5 is LANG, Jenni, Scottish Liberal Democrats
At box 6 MACMILLAN, Duncan, Reform UK
At box 7 MCARTHUR, Greig Duncan, Alliance to Liberate Scotland for Independence
You will shortly hear the names of the candidates standing for election to represent the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
On the constituency ballot paper, you vote for only one candidate by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname on the ballot paper and will be read out now, surname first, in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box the candidate’s name is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are five candidates listed on this constituency ballot paper.
The candidate next to box one on the ballot paper is BONNAR, Steven, Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 2 is GALLACHER, Meghan, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box 3 is GRIFFIN, Mark, Scottish Labour Party
At box 4 is HOBBINS, George William, Reform UK
At box 5 is MUNNOCH, Ben, Scottish Liberal Democrats
This is the end of ballot paper
Page last updated:
05 May 2026
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