Accessibility and voting information in other formats and languages
Everyone should be able to find out voting information, register and cast their vote without facing barriers. As well as making sure our polling stations are accessible, we have voting information available in other formats and languages.
Our website
You can use Speak/Translate button at the top of the homepage of our website to use the Recite Me accessibility software tool. It's designed to make websites and digital content more accessible to people with various disabilities, learning difficulties or language barriers. More information about Recite Me features.
Polling station accessibility
Find out about the adjustments and accessility measures in our polling stations.
Audio ballot papers
As well as our polling places having equipment and support options available to support blind and visually impaired voters who wish to vote in person, we have spoken ballot papers.
Guide for blind or partially sighted voters
Download our Guide for blind or partially sighted voters (Word document).
The Electoral Management Board for Scotland has a video on how to support voters with visual impairment. While primarily aimed at polling staff, it gives a good overview of the support for visually impaired voters in polling stations.
RNIB also has information on their website about
- voting in Scotland and UK elections
- a video on the new accessible voting aid (opens in Your Tube. Dowload the new accessible voting aid in Scotland video transcript docx 22.2KB)
Electoral Commission's Guide to voting in the Scottish Parliament election
The guide explains what you need to know before the election and tells you where you can find more information. You can
- download an Easy Read version
- download a Large Print version
- watch a BSL version of the guide (Opens in new window)
- download the guide for blind and partially sighted voters
- listen to a digital audio version.
- contact them for an audio version on CD
- contact them for a Braille version.
The guide is also available in other languages: