Scottish Youth Parliament Elections
Message from Scotish Borders Election Coordinator
The last Scottish Youth Parliament elections took place in 2023 and our three MSYPs for the Scottish Borders are currently:
- Alexandra Waterston-Law will represent Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
- Anna Vause and Emily Tweddle will represent Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Next election and process
The next election will be held in 2026 and will follow the same election process as stated below.
Expression of interest phase
This is the time when candidates can register that they are interested in standing to be elected as one of our next MSYPs. Registering does not commit them to anything, as they can change their mind at any time. It just lets us know they are interested and that we can contact them to talk about it further.
Candidate training phase
During this time there will be a range of training from both the Scottish Youth Parliament staff and the local support worker in the Scottish Borders. This may be done online or in person depending on ease of access for all candidates at that time. During this time we will also work on candidates manifesto development and campaigning plans.
Confirmed candidates phase
During this time we will work with all candidates to confirm that they still wish to stand for election. We will then confirm this with the Scottish Youth Parliament
Promote the vote phase
This is the time when you campaign for people to vote for you. We will be promoting all candidates in our local area along with SYP who will promote the elections nationally. It is also the period when we will hold local hustings in each of the constituencies to enable young people to ask questions of their local candidates.
SYP elections fortnight
This is the period where any young person living in the Scottish Borders, aged 12-25, can vote for their prefered candidate in their local constituency.
Find out which constituencies each MSYP covers:
Voting usually takes place using an electronic voting system. More information on how you vote will be made available nearer to the date.
SYP Election announcement
This is the date when we hold the announcement event. This will be confirmed once the voting dates have been agreed.
More information
To find out more, contact your current MSYP, or to speak with the local support worker:
- email: youth@scotborders.gov.uk
- Facebook: Scottish Borders Youth Voice and Scottish Borders MSYPs
- Twitter: Scottish Borders Youth Voice and Scottish Borders MSYPs
- Instagram: Scottish Borders Youth Voice
- SYP website
Scottish Borders Youth Voice
Contact Pam Rigby
Address: