Edinburgh and Lothians East spoken regional ballot paper
You will shortly hear the names of the parties and independent candidates standing for election to represent the Edinburgh and Lothians East region in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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 will be read out now in the order that they appear. We also say which numbered voting box each party or independent candidate is next to so that you can find it independently if you are using a tactile voting aid with braille and embossed numbers.
There are 18 parties 4 independent candidates listed on this ballot paper.
The party next to box one on the ballot paper is Advance UK.
At box 2 is Alliance To Liberate Scotland, Alliance to Liberate Scotland for Independence.
At box 3 is Animal Welfare Party, Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals, Environment.
At box 4 is Communist Party of Britain.
At box 5 is Edinburgh & East Lothian People.
At box 6 is Equality Party, Equality Scotland.
At box 7 is Independence For Scotland Party, Independence for Scotland Party, Direct Democracy.
At box 8 is Independent Green Voice, Independent Green Voice – Organic Green Scotland.
At box 9 is Reform UK, Reform UK Scotland.
At box 10 is Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
At box 11 is Scottish Family Party, Scottish Family Party – Standing for Life.
At box 12 is Scottish Green Party, Vote Scottish Greens – Let’s demand better.
At box 13 is Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Labour – Scotland Needs Change.
At box 14 is Scottish Liberal Democrats.
At box 15 is Scottish Libertarian Party.
At box 16 is Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box 17 is Scottish Socialist Party, Scottish Socialist Party – Independent Socialist Scotland.
At box 18 is Scottish Workers Party Of Britain, Workers Party – Scotland.
At box 19 is Balfour, Jeremy Ross, Independent.
At box 20 is Bonnie Prince, Bob, Independent.
At box 21 is Davies, Morgwn Carter, Independent.
At box 22 is Regan, Ash, Independent.
This is the end of the ballot paper.
If you would like to speak to someone in the Elections Office about the support available to you when voting, requesting a reasonable adjustment at a polling station or anything else, please call during office hours on 0131 200 2315.