Topic

Elections and voting

  • Guide
    Find out when the Scottish Parliament election 2026 will take place, who can vote, how to register to vote, and how you can vote in the election.
  • Registration
    Find out how to register, special arrangements for registering to vote and what happens after you've registered.
  • Registration
    Find out who can apply for a postal vote, when to apply, and how to cancel your postal vote.
  • Registration
    Find out who can apply for a proxy vote and when to apply, how to change your proxy vote, and emergency proxy votes.
  • Topic

    Types of elections

    Find out about local government (council) elections, Scottish Parliamentary elections, and UK Parliamentary elections and when the next elections will take place.

    Pages in types of elections

    • Guide
      Find out what local government elections are, who can vote, how councillors are elected, when the next local election is taking place, and previous election results.
    • Guide
      Find out what Scottish Parliamentary elections are, who can vote, how MSPS are elected, when the next election is taking place, and previous election results.
    • Guide
      Find out what UK Parliamentary elections are, who can vote, how MPs are elected, when the next election is taking place, and previous election results.
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  • Topic

    Electoral boundaries

    See the electoral boundaries in Renfrewshire for local government (council), Scottish Parliamentary, and UK Parliamentary elections.

    Pages in electoral boundaries

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  • Guide
    Find out about voter ID, what photographic identification you need to vote in a UK Parliamentary election, and what to do if you do not have an acceptable form of voter ID.
  • Report
    Results from previous local government elections, by-elections, European elections, referendum results, Scottish Parliamentary elections and UK Parliamentary elections.
  • Initiative
    The democratically elected voice of Scotland's young people. It is a politically independent parliament; designed, led by, and for the benefit of young people.