At the Scottish Parliament Election on Thursday 7th May 2026, polling places will have a range of equipment and support options available to support blind and visually impaired voters who wish to vote in person.
Spoken ballot papers are available to support you if you wish to use either of the two tactile voting aids which will be available in the polling place. One is a new cardboard ballot paper overlay which fits exactly over the ballot paper. The older plastic tactile voting device is available as an alternative. This must be fitted in place by polling staff.
This page provides text versions of the constituency and regional ballot papers for your area for use with audio apps and screen readers.
The ballot papers for both the Argyll and Bute Constituency and Highlands and Islands Region area are available below. If you are in the Helensburgh and Lomond area, remember that for these elections you are within a different constituency and regional area and you must consult West Dunbartonshire Council to obtain the correct ballot papers for both your constituency and region elections.
Constituency Ballot Paper for the Argyll and Bute Constituency
On the constituency ballot paper you vote for only one candidate by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname on the ballot paper and are listed below, surname first, in the order that they appear. The voting box the candidate is next to is also provided, so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are 7 candidates listed on the ballot paper for the Argyll and Bute Constituency.
The candidate next to box one on the ballot paper is George, Callum, Scottish Labour Party
At box two is Hampsey, Amanda, Reform UK
At box three is MacPherson, Tommy, Independent
At box four is Minto, Jenni, Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box five is Reid, Alan, Scottish Liberal Democrats
At box six is Rice, Mick, Independent
At box seven is Wallace, Peter, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Regional Ballot paper for the Highlands and Islands Region
On the regional ballot paper you vote only once by putting a cross in the box next to your choice. The parties and independent candidates are listed alphabetically on the ballot paper and are listed below in the order that they appear. The voting box the party or independent candidate is next to is also provided, so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are 18 parties and independent candidates listed on this ballot paper.
The party next to box one on the ballot paper is Advance UK
The party next to box two on the ballot paper is Alliance to Liberate Scotland
The party next to box three on the ballot paper is Independence for Scotland Party
The party next to box four on the ballot paper is Independent Green Voice
The party next to box five on the ballot paper is Reform UK
The party next to box six on the ballot paper is Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship"
The party next to box seven on the ballot paper is Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
The party next to box eight on the ballot paper is Scottish Family Party
The party next to box nine on the ballot paper is Scottish Green Party
The party next to box ten on the ballot paper is Scottish Labour Party
The party next to box eleven on the ballot paper is Scottish Liberal Democrats
The party next to box twelve on the ballot paper is Scottish Libertarian Party
The party next to box thirteen on the ballot paper is Scottish National Party (SNP)
The party next to box fourteen on the ballot paper is Scottish Rural Party
The party next to box fifteen on the ballot paper is Scottish Socialist Party
The party next to box sixteen on the ballot paper is Workers Party of Britain
The independent candidate next to box seventeen on the ballot paper is MacPherson, Duncan
The independent candidate next to box eighteen on the ballot paper is Rice, Mick
If you would like to speak to someone in the Election Office about the support available to vote, about how to request a reasonable adjustment at a polling station or about anything else, please call at any time during office hours on 01546 603264. Alternatively, you can view our elections accessibility webpage that also has the screen read function.
