Scottish Parliamentary election - Thursday 7 May 2026

Notice of Election - Glasgow South Region

Scottish Parliament Elections - Notice of Election

Election of party lists and individual candidates for Glasgow Region

Date of election 7 May 2026

An election is to be held for 7 members to serve in the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow Region.

Nomination papers can be obtained from the offices of the Regional Returning Officer, Election Office, Room B.07, 40 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JL.

Nomination papers must be delivered to the Regional Returning Officer, Election Office, Room B.07, 40 John Street, Glasgow G1 1JL between the hours of 10am and 4pm on any weekday after the date of this notice, but not later than 4pm on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

If the election is contested the Poll will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026 between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

A deposit of £500 must be paid by (a) debit or credit card; (b) by means of a banker’s draft acceptable to the Regional Returning Officer; or by (c) the deposit of legal tender.

Application for registration, postal and proxy voting deadlines

Event	Deadline
Register to vote online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote	Monday 20 April 2026
New postal vote applications (including proxies applying to vote by post) or amendments to existing postal or proxy arrangements	5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026
To cancel an existing postal arrangement, or to change from postal to proxy voting	5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026
New proxy vote applications	5pm on Tuesday 28th April 2026

Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election can be made after the 28 April 2026 deadline on the grounds of:

disability suffered after that deadline (or, for applicants who suffered a disability before the deadline, their disability meant that they could not reasonably have made an application in time)
the need to accompany an individual to attend medical care or treatment arising after that deadline
being detained in a hospital under the civil sections of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 arising after that deadline
work/service reasons arising after that deadline,
Scottish prisoners serving a sentence of 12 months or less arising after that deadline
circumstances that mean the appointed proxy cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person at the polling station arising after that deadline

Applications must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Contact details of Electoral Registration Officers in the Region

Region	Contact details
Glasgow: Anniesland; Baillieston and Shettleston; Cathcart and Pollok; Central; Easterhouse and Springburn; Kelvin and Maryhill; and Southside.	Glasgow City Council, PO Box 15311, Glasgow G4 7DL on 0141 287 4444
Rutherglen and Cambuslang	Lanarkshire Joint Valuation Board, David Dale House, 45 John Street, Blantyre, Glasgow, G72 0AA on 0800 030 4333