Voter registration

Voter Registration - organising an "Election Ready Sunday" before 18^th June.

The Church of Scotland is encouraging congregations to promote voter registration and awareness of new rules about bringing photo-ID when you come to vote. Please see our downloadable information on how organise an "Election Ready Sunday" event, as part of the Voter Registration Champion initiative.

Register

If you need to register to vote – do so by 18 June

Photo-ID

The new photo-ID requirements mean you'll need eligible ID when you vote. This is the first election in Scotland where photo-ID is mandatory. If you don't have an accepted form of ID you must apply for a Voter Authority Certificate – by 26 June.

School holidays

Thursday 4 July is in the first full week of the school holidays for many areas of Scotland.

If you are going to be away from home it is important that you apply for a postal vote (by 19 June) or a proxy vote (deadline 26 June).