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    We provide guidance about the process of running elections, standing as a candidate, and campaigning at an election.

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    Find out everything you need to know about voting and elections, including information about upcoming elections in your area.

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Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Scottish Parliament elections

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Go to main guidance section: Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Scottish Parliament elections
  • How to use this guidance
  • What you need to know before you stand as a candidate
  • Candidate spending
  • Candidate donations
  • Campaigning
    • When can you start campaigning?
    • Campaigning dos and don’ts
    • Using the electoral register and lists of absent voters
    • Using schools and rooms for public meetings
    • Maintaining the security and integrity of the election
    • Table of offences
    • Reporting allegations of electoral fraud
  • Nominations – Constituency candidates
  • Nominations – Individual regional candidates
  • Nominations – Regional party list candidates
  • Postal votes
  • Polling day
  • Verification and Count
  • After the election
  • Resources for candidates and agents at Scottish Parliament elections

Campaigning

The following sections will provide guidance on your campaigning. This includes:

  • when you can start campaigning and dos and don’ts for your campaign
  • using the electoral register and absent voter lists
  • your role in maintaining the integrity of the election
  • electoral offences and reporting allegations of electoral fraud
     
Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 18 Medi 2025

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