Directions issued for the Scottish Parliament Election 2026
Following consultation with ROs, EROs and the Electoral Commission, Malcolm Burr, Convener of the Board, has issued a set of Directions for the Scottish Parliament Election on 7 May 2026.
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Jim Doig appointed as new member of the EMB
Jim Doig, the Assessor and ERO for Dumfries and Galloway, has been appointed as a new member of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland
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Council by-elections through June, July and August 2021
An updated list of Council by-elections to be held through summer 2021
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Full votes and seats by party etc - SPE21
An analysis of the votes and seats per Party/Individual Candidate in the Scottish Parliament Election 6 May 2021
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Record number of voters
Record number of voters to get ready to have their say at Scottish Parliament election With the final total of voters registered for the Scottish Parliament election confirmed at 4,280,785
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Planning for the count: key information for media covering the Scottish Parliament election
Count timings There will be no overnight counting on Thursday 6 May. The Convener of the EMB Malcolm Burr, has directed Returning Officers to begin the count between 9am and 10am on Friday 7 May.
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Postal Vote statistics
Press Release - provisional figures from Scotland’s Electoral Registration Officers show that 1,010,638 voters are now registered to vote by post
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Analysis by Region Scottish Parliament Election 2021
An analysis of the parties and candidates standing across the 8 regions.
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Local Government by-elections
The log of Council by-elections scheduled ahead of 6 May has been updated to reflect the filling of new vacancies.
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Update to Scottish Government guidance on doorstep canvassing
2 April The guidance on campaigning for the 6 May Scottish Parliament Election has been updated to reflect the fact that face-to-face doorstep canvassing cannot commence on 5 April as had been hoped
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Electorate and Postal Vote statistics, 31 March 2021
An analysis of the total eligible electorate in Scotland as at 31 March 2021 and the total with a postal vote.