Our guidance is separated into sections, each of which deals with a different part of the process you will be involved with as a party, candidate or agent for a Scottish Parliament election.
To help you navigate this guidance we have produced a Q & A document:
Our guidance sets out the stages that parties, candidates and their agents need to go through when standing at a Scottish Parliament election. The areas covered are:
Section
What it covers
What you need to know before standing as a candidate
qualifications and disqualifications to stand as a candidate
when you officially become a candidate
Candidate Spending
how much candidates can spend on their campaigns
what counts as candidate spending
reporting on campaign spending after the election
Candidate Donations
which donations candidates can accept
reporting on donations after the election
The campaign
the rules on publication and display of campaign literature
the rules about campaigning
general principles for campaigning
Nominations for candidates for Constituency elections
the nomination process and what forms you will need to complete
submission of nomination papers
what happens after you have submitted your nomination papers
Nomination for party list candidates for the Regional elections
the nomination process and the forms you will need to complete
submission of nomination papers
what happens after you have submitted your nomination papers
Nomination for individual candidates for the Regional elections
the nomination process and the forms you will need to complete
submission of nomination papers
what happens after you have submitted your nomination papers
Postal Votes
the processes for issuing and opening postal votes
attending postal vote opening sessions
Polling Day
polling day processes
attending polling stations
polling day dos and don’ts
Verification and count
what happens at the verification and count
attending the verification and count
After the declaration of the result
submitting spending returns
access to election documentation, including marked registers