Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Scottish Parliament elections

The election agent is the person responsible for the proper management of your election campaign and, in particular, for its financial management.

If an election agent is not appointed, a person will be appointed by default. For more information see our guidance Appointing an election agent.

You can also appoint other agents to observe the following electoral processes, which both you and your election agent are also entitled to observe:1

• the opening of postal votes
• the poll
• the verification and count