--- title: Scottish Parliament elections date: 2026-01-26T14:58:00+00:00 author: Zanna Meynell canonical_url: "https://staging.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/may-2026-elections/scottish-parliament-2026-elections" section: Pages --- #### On 7 May, voters in Scotland will have the opportunity to vote for the 129 MSPs who will represent you in the Scottish Parliament and who will form the Scottish Government. As you pray, consider, engage and vote in the election, we will be updating this page to help you do so. To [vote](https://www.mygov.scot/voting-in-elections-in-scotland) in Scottish Parliament elections, you must be 16 years old, be a British or Irish citizen, or a foreign national of another country who is permitted to enter or stay in the UK. If you are a student living in Scotland away from your home elsewhere in the UK, you may therefore be able to vote in your term-time address in the Scottish Parliament elections. Do check the Electoral Commission’s [guidance](https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/who-can-vote/voting-if-you-have-a-second-home-or-youre-a-student) for further information. You do not need Voter ID for Scottish Parliament elections. Key dates: Register to vote deadline: Monday 20 April 2026 Postal vote deadline: Tuesday 21 April 2026 ### Resources to help your engagement [ ![What Kind of Nation?](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/jordan-ryskamp-NtL2zfmU7hw-unsplash.jpg) ![Jordan ryskamp Nt L2zfm U7hw unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/jordan-ryskamp-NtL2zfmU7hw-unsplash.jpg) ](https://staging.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/what-kind-of-nation-2024) [#### What Kind of Nation? ](https://staging.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/what-kind-of-nation-2024) How Christianity contributes to the future of Scotland [ Find out more ](https://staging.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/what-kind-of-nation-2024) [](https://staging.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/what-kind-of-nation-2024) [ ![Connect resource: Scotland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Linkedin sales navigator 406825 unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/linkedin-sales-navigator-406825-unsplash.jpg) ](https://staging.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/connect-resource/engaging-with-your-msp) [#### Connect resource: Scotland ](https://staging.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/connect-resource/engaging-with-your-msp) A resource to help you build relationships with your MSPs and encourage you to pray for and support them as they represent you in the Scottish Parliament [ Find out more ](https://staging.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/connect-resource/engaging-with-your-msp) [](https://staging.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/connect-resource/engaging-with-your-msp) [ ![MSPs must vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill at its final stage](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Scottish parliament](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Scottish-parliament.jpg) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/msps-must-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-bill-at-its-final-stage) [#### MSPs must vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill at its final stage ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/msps-must-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-bill-at-its-final-stage) Chris Ringland shares the latest on the bill in Scotland and what happens next [ ![Chris Ringland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/chris-ringland) [ Chris Ringland ](/author/chris-ringland) 21 January 2026 [](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/msps-must-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-bill-at-its-final-stage) Loading... ## Everything Advocacy Sign up for a monthly update from the advocacy team, keeping you in the loop on the latest public policy and public leadership news, as well as how you can get involved. 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