Elections in your area
Thursday 7 May 2026
You will have two ballot papers to fill out.
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies): East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs constituency
- Scottish Parliament elections (Regions): Edinburgh and Lothians East region
Get ready to vote:
There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.
Scottish Parliament elections
East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs constituency
We are currently aware of two candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 2 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
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Miles Briggs
Conservative and Unionist Party
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Paul McLennan
Scottish National Party (SNP)
Scottish Parliament elections
Edinburgh and Lothians East region
We are currently aware of 16 candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 2 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
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Show 4 candidates
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2. Jane Pickard
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4. Lewis Younie
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Show 12 candidates
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1. Lorna Slater
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2. Kate Nevens
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3. Q Manivannan
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5. Chas Booth
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7. Jo Phillips
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9. Dan Heap
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10. Astri Kvassnes
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11. Alex Staniforth
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12. Mariusz Cebulski
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You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.
If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call East Lothian Council on 01620 827 827.
East Lothian Council
https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/
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Register to vote
You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Register before midnight on 20 April 2026 to vote on 7 May 2026.
Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.
Electoral Registration
Electoral Registration Officer
Lothian Valuation Joint Board
17A South Gyle Crescent
EDINBURGH
EH12 9FL
https://www.lothian-vjb.gov.uk/
enquiries@lothian-vjb.gov.ukYour Local Council
East Lothian Council John Muir House
Brewery Park
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3HA
EH41 3HA
https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/
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Voting by post
If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 21 April 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.
Read more about applying for a postal vote.
If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.
If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact East Lothian Council on 01620 827 827.
East Lothian Council
https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/
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