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Electoral Registration

Scottish Parliamentary Election

Scottish Parliamentary Election 

There is a Scottish Parliamentary election to be held on Thursday 7 May 2026. 

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Key Dates:

20 April 2026 by midnight    Registration deadline
21 April 2026 by 5pm           New postal vote application deadline
21 April 2026 by 5pm           Amendments/cancellations to existing postal/proxy arrangements  
28 April 2026 by 5pm           New proxy vote application deadline.

You can call freephone 0800 030 4333 to register over the phone, or register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

More information regarding voting by post or proxy can be found at the Electoral Commission website  Apply to vote by post | Electoral Commission or you can print an application from our downloads page.

Completed application forms can be returned:

  • by post to David Dale House, 45 John Street, Blantyre, G72 0AA
  • handed into our office at David Dale House, 45 John Street, Blantyre, G72 0AA
  • or by email, as a photo or a scanned attachment to postalvote@lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk

 The online postal voting digital service at Gov.uk is not available for Scottish elections.

Please note that Voter ID is not required at a Scottish Parliamentary election.