You will shortly hear the names of the parties and independent candidates standing for election to represent the North East region in the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7th 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 thirteen parties and two independent candidates listed on this ballot paper.
The party next to box one on the ballot paper is Advance UK
At box two is Alliance to Liberate Scotland
Alliance to Liberate Scotland for Independence
At box three is Independence for Scotland Party
At box four is Independent Green Voice
Independent Green Voice - Organic Green Scotland
At box five is Reform UK
Reform UK Scotland
At box six Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
At box seven is Scottish Family Party
Scottish Family Party - Standing for life
At box eight is Scottish Green Party
Vote Scottish Greens - lets demand better
At box nine is Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour - Scotland needs change
At box ten is Scottish Liberal Democrats
At box eleven Scottish National Party (SNP)
At box twelve is Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish Socialist Party, Independent Socialist Scotland.
At box thirteen Workers party of Britain
Workers party, - Scotland
At box fourteen Boulton, Marie, Independent
At box fifteen Leask, Iris Alexandra, Independent
This is the end of the ballot paper.