Election 2024
Your last minute guide to voting in this election
What you need to know
At 7am on Thursday, 4th July, polling stations will open for registered voters to put their X on the ballot for the person or the party that they want to represent their constituency and country. There are 650 constituencies in the UK, 57 of which are in Scotland, 4 are in Fife.
Parliamentary seats have changed
The areas you vote in for Parliament (constituencies / seats) have new boundaries. This means some people might be voting in a slightly different area in the forthcoming election. Take Dunfermline, for example:
2019 Election Constituency
Dunfermline & West Fife
The boundaries of Dunfermline and West Fife have changed, and renamed Dunfermline and Dollar. If you live in West Fife, you may now be voting in the new Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy constituency.
New 2024 Election Constituency
Dunfermline & Dollar
The new Dunfermline & Dollar constituency consists mainly of the old Dunfermline & West Fife constituency and some of the population of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath & Ochil and South Perthshire seats.
What do people in Scotland care about?
The polling company YouGov publishes a weekly survey of the most important issues facing people in the UK ahead of the election. Here are the main issues that matter most to people in Scotland.
62%
The Economy
57%
Health
32%
The Environment
28%
Housing
Who can you vote for?
There are nine candidates competing for the new Dunfermline & Dollar seat. Some faces you may be familiar with, others not so much. Tap or click on the name of a candidate below to explore further.
- Naz Anis-Miah SNP
Naz Anis-Miah is the Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto.
- Lauren Buchanan-Quigley Lib Dems
Lauren Buchanan-Quigley is the Liberal Democrats candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Liberal Democrats manifesto.
- Danny Smith Family
Danny Smith is the Scottish Family Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Scottish Family Party manifesto.
- Graeme Downie Labour
Graeme Downie is the Labour Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Labour Party manifesto.
- Ryan Blackadder Green
Ryan Blackadder is the Scottish Green Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Scottish Green Party manifesto.
- Graham Wilson Hadley Ind.
Graham Wilson Hadley is an Independent Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in their party manifesto.
- Thomas Heald Conservative
Thomas Heald is the Conservative and Unionist Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Conservative and Unionist Party manifesto.
- Udo Van Den Brock Reform UK
Udo Van Den Brock is the Reform UK candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Reform UK manifesto.
- George Morton Ind.
George Morton is an Independent Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in their party manifesto.