Scottish Parliament Election 2026: nomination pack
View nomination pack to stand as a candidate in the Scottish Parliament Election 2026 on 7th May 2026.
The closing date for submitting nominations is 4pm Wednesday, 1st April 2025.
List of contents for nomination pack (PDF 136KB)
Letter to prospective candidates (PDF 184KB)
Election timetable (PDF 165KB)
Guidance for Candidates and Election Agents
Nomination pack (PDF 230KB), Nomination pack (DOCX 67KB)
Requirement of secrecy - postal voting (PDF 112KB)
Requirement of secrecy - the poll (PDF 117KB)
Requirement of secrecy - the count (PDF 90KB)
Request for electoral register form (PDF 119KB), Request for electoral register form (DOCX 30KB)
Absent voters list request form (PDF 130KB), Absent voters list request form (DOCX 32KB)
Arrangements in force at polling places (PDF 152KB)
Postal voting agent appointment form (PDF 136KB), Postal voting agent appointment form (DOCX 34KB)
Polling agent appointment form (PDF 134KB), Polling agent appointment form (DOCX 34KB)
Counting agent appointment form (PDF 135KB), Counting agent appointment form (DOCX 34KB)
Notice of withdrawal (PDF 72KB), Notice of Withdrawal of (DOCX 30KB)
Guidance for tellers (PDF 125KB)