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Make sure you are eligible to vote
People across North Ayrshire are being encouraged to check that they are eligible to vote in May’s Scottish Parliamentary Election.
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, May 7, to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament - but only those who are on the Electoral Register will be able to cast their vote.
In North Ayrshire, voters will elect MSPs for either the Cunninghame North or Cunninghame South constituency. In addition, North Ayrshire forms part of the West Scotland Region, which elects seven list MSPs to represent the area.
Following the completion of the Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries, the Cunninghame South constituency now includes Stewarton and Dunlop and will be administered by North Ayrshire Council. The Cunninghame North constituency boundaries remain the same.
This election uses the Additional Member System (AMS) where each voter has two votes. One of these votes is cast for a constituency MSP using the First Past the Post system and the other is cast for a regional representative.
Residents have until midnight on Monday 20 April 2026, to register in time to vote in the election and are being urged to do so as soon as possible.
Quote: Please remember that anyone aged 16 and above can vote on May 7. Nobody should miss out on their right to be part of the democratic process - but to play your part, you must be on the Electoral Register. Ensuring your name is on the Electoral Register is a straightforward and quick process, and I hope everyone takes advantage of that to ensure they can cast their vote. Please follow the Council’s social media channels for updates in the coming weeks.
Quote from: Craig Hatton, Constituency Returning Officer
To ensure you are registered to vote, go online to the Register To Vote web page before midnight on Monday 20 April 2026.
You can apply for a Postal Vote on this dedicated page and the deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
You can apply for a Proxy Vote before the deadline on 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Voters who are already registered will start to receive their polling cards from Friday 20 March 2026.
Voters are reminded to check their polling card carefully as this provides details of the location of their Polling Place and this may have changed since the last election.
Polling Places will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday, 7 May, with the count scheduled to get under way the following day.
For further information about the upcoming election and how to register, please go to the Council’s dedicated webpage or send the Elections team an email.
Published: 02 March 2026