Accessibility at elections
Voters who require reasonable adjustments will be able to choose anyone who is over 18 to accompany them in the polling station to help them vote. Poll staff can also assist, ask the Presiding Officer if you would like help.
Voters can use any text-to-speech apps, torch or magnifier they have on their phone to assist them in reading the ballot papers, if required.
All polling places will have equipment and support to assist you, including; tactile voting devices for visually impaired voters, braille ballot papers, pencil grips, magnifiers, large print ballot papers.
If you would like to make a request, before polling day, for any additional support please get in touch with the Election Office elections@eastlothian.gov.uk
Audio ballot papers
All polling places will have a range of equipment and support available to support blind and visually impaired voters.
Audio ballot papers are available to use along with the tactile voting aids which will be available in all polling places. Poll staff will be able to assist.
- constituency ballot paper for the East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs constituency
- constituency ballot paper for the Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent constituency
- regional ballot paper for the Edinburgh and Lothians East region
Electoral Commission’s Guide to Voting in the Scottish Parliament election
This guide explains what you need to know before the election and tells you were you can find more information.
Download a Large Print version
Watch a BSL version of the guide
Download the guide for blind and partially sighted voters
Listen to a digital audio version