Different ways to vote
Most people choose to vote in person at their local polling place.
But if you can’t get to your polling place you can either get someone else to go for you – known as voting by proxy – or you can apply to vote by post.
Read on to find out what happens when you:
Key Points
- You don’t have to go to your polling place to vote
- Anyone can apply to vote by post
- If you have difficulties getting to the polling place, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy
- You don’t need to take your poll card with you when you vote
Scotland: poll position
The Electoral Commission has launched a research study looking at
attitudes towards the Scottish Parliament, Local Government and
knowledge of electoral systems. Download the report below.
Scotland: poll position – research report 2006 (PDF 3,297Kb)