Voting in person in the Scottish Parliamentary Election on Thursday 7 May 2026

You will be given two ballot papers: one for the constituency that you live in and another for the Region of Central Scotland and Lothians West.  When you are given your ballot papers, go to one of the voting booths.

Put one cross (X) in the box next to your choice on each paper. 

Do not let anyone see your vote.

Put the ballot papers in the associated ballot box for that paper and leave the polling station.

If you make a mistake on your ballot paper, give the spoilt paper to election staff and ask for a replacement. 

Additional supports at the polling station

Ask election staff if you need additional support or information about the voting process.

There is a range of different supports available, for example:

• A large print version of the ballot paper to use for reference.
• A text magnifier.
• Overlays to help reduce visual stress when reading text.
• A tactile voting device to help you mark the ballot in the correct place of your choosing.
• Pencil grips.
• Election staff can read out the options on the ballot paper for you.

You can also request that the presiding officer (one of the election staff) marks the ballot paper for you, in the box(es) next to your choice.

If so, they must complete an official form to provide an audit trail for the action.

You can take your assistance animal with you into the polling station.

You can use your mobile phone or other pocket-sized assistive equipment to help read documents in the polling station

You can bring a companion with you to help cast your vote, but they must be aged 18 or over and must not have assisted two or more people already at this election.

Election staff will need to complete a form where a companion assists you to vote, and the companion must sign a simple declaration.

the following is the exact text which is set out on the ballot paper to elect members of the Scottish Parliament for the Central Scotland and Lothians West Region.

Parties are listed in alphabetical order.

Ballot paper starts.

Election of Members of the Scottish Parliament for the Central Scotland and Lothians West Region

Vote for only once by putting a cross in the box next to your choice.

ABOLISH THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT PARTY
Abolish Scottish Parliament - Save £100,000,000 Yearly 

ADVANCE UK

ALLIANCE TO LIBERATE SCOTLAND
Alliance to Liberate Scotland for Independence

INDEPENDENCE FOR SCOTLAND PARTY
Independence for Scotland Party, Direct Democracy

INDEPENDENT GREEN VOICE
Independent Green Voice - Organic Green Scotland

REFORM UK
Reform UK Scotland

SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY

SCOTTISH FAMILY PARTY
Scottish Family Party - Standing for Life

SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY
Vote Scottish Greens - Let's Demand Better

SCOTTISH LABOUR PARTY
Scottish :Labour - Scotland Needs Change

SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

SCOTTISH LIBERTARIAN PARTY

SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY (SNP)

SCOTTISH SOCIALIST PARTY
Scottish Socialist Party - Independent Socialist Scotland

UKIP
UKIP - Scrap Holyrood

WORKERS PARTY - SCOTLAND

End of Ballot paper. 

Airdrie Constituency

Following is the exact text which is set out on the ballot paper to elect members of the Scottish Parliament for Airdrie Constituency. 

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Ballot paper starts

Election of the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Airdrie Constituency

Vote for only one candidate by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your choice

BLOCKLEY, Euan
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

GRAY, Neil
Scottish National Party (SNP)

LECKIE, John Jo
British Unionist Party and Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party

MACLEOD, Suzanne Marie
Scottish Labour Party

O'DONNELL, Brendan
Independent

SIMPSON, Graham
Reform UK

THORNLEY, Edward John
Scottish Liberal Democrats

Ballot paper ends

Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency 

Following is the exact text which is set out on the ballot paper to elect members of the Scottish Parliament for Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency. 

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Ballot paper starts

Election of the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency

Vote for only one candidate by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your choice

BRUCE, Andy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

HIGGINS, Kieron Joseph Thomas
Scottish Labour Party

LINDSAY, Mandy
Reform UK

MACGREGOR, Fulton James
Scottish National Party (SNP)

MANCINI, Daniel
Scottish Liberal Democrats

Ballot paper ends

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency 

Following is the exact text which is set out on the ballot paper to elect members of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency. 

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Ballot paper starts

Election of the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency

Vote for only one candidate by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your choice

ALLAN, Keith
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

GRANT, Steve
Reform UK

HEPBURN, Jamie
Scottish National Party (SNP)

HOWIESON, William Brian
Scottish Liberal Democrats

MCMANUS, Alan
Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Sovereignty

MCPHILEMY, James
Scottish Labour Party

Ballot paper ends

Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency 

Following is the exact text which is set out on the ballot paper to elect members of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency. 

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Ballot paper starts

Election of the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency

Vote for only one candidate by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your choice

ADAMSON, Clare
Scottish National Party (SNP)

ALDERSON, Dominic James
Independent

BURGESS, Bob
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

KHAN, Ayeshah
Scottish Labour Party

LANG, Jenni
Scottish Liberal Democrats

MACMILLAN, Duncan
Reform UK

MCARTHUR, Greig Duncan
Alliance to Liberate Scotland for Independence

Ballot paper ends

Uddingston and Bellshill Constituency 

Following is the exact text which is set out on the ballot paper to elect members of the Scottish Parliament for Uddingston and Bellshill Constituency. 

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

Ballot paper starts

Election of the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Uddingston and Bellshill Constituency

Vote for only one candidate by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your choice

BONNAR, Steven
Scottish National Party (SNP)

GALLACHER, Meghan
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

GRIFFIN, Mark
Scottish Labour Party

HOBBINS, George William
Reform UK

MUNNOCH, Ben
Scottish Liberal Democrats