About Everyone’s Vote Matters
Everyone’s Vote Matters is a community‑led project dedicated to making voting information in Scotland clear, accessible, and welcoming to everyone.
Created ahead of the 2026 Scottish elections, the project began with a simple belief: no one should be excluded from understanding voting because information isn’t available in their language or in a format they can use.
What started as a small personal effort quickly grew into a wider initiative supported by people across Scotland: neighbours, volunteers, language communities, organisation, accessibility advocates, and individuals with lived experience who all wanted to help others navigate voting with confidence.
how it started
Francesca Muñoz
Founder and Lead
Everyone’s Vote Matters was started by Francesca Muñoz, whose lived experience and involvement with migrant, disabled and young communities revealed how deep the barriers to political participation are.
Her professional background in advocacy and community support further highlighted how New Scots and diverse groups are often left without clear guidance.
What began as a personal effort to bridge these gaps evolved into a collective movement.
Today, the project is powered by a community dedicated to ensuring lived experience remains at the heart of accessible voting for all.
Our Community
Although the project is led by one, it stands and is only possible on the support of many.
Contributions came from across Scotland, including:
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Volunteer translators and cultural advisers
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Disabled community members and accessibility experts offering insight
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ESOL tutors and language practitioners
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Community organisers and youth workers
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Neighbours, friends, and anonymous contributors who shared feedback and encouragement
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People with lived experience of seeking safety in Scotland
Thank you to every volunteer:
Ricci and Karen Downard, Misty-Jo Pett-Ruas, Shadab Mohammadi, Fae Gerlach, Yared Belay, Asia, Carola Barrier, Natałia Żołądkiewicz, Asia Suleiman, Celinę lambert, Sean Ray Nika, Nasim Vadalia, Adriiana Zakhariia, Fazal Haidar, Iulian Harbuzaru, Amelia Puchała, Soma Bhowmick, Nasa Ogawa, Asad Ullah, Ibrahim Muhammad, Zara Grew, Audra Jo, Nimra Arshad, Andrejs Burockins.
- and anonymous supporters.
And community/organisation supporters:
–Latin American Community Association of Edinburgh
- Easy Read Team at Disability Equality Scotland
- Edinburgh Refugee Sponsorship Circle
- The Living Memory Association
- Glasgow University Italian Society
- University of Edinburgh Turkish Society
Everyone’s Vote Matters exists because people gave their time, language skills, lived experience, and care to help make voting information more inclusive.
Your Voice. Your Home. Your Vote.
The slogan expresses the heart of the project:
The phrase is intentionally simple and welcoming, reflecting the belief that everyone living in Scotland has a right to understand how their vote works and to know that it matters.
Your voice — Everyone deserves understandable information so they can express their choices with confidence.
Your home — Whether you have lived in Scotland all your life or recently arrived as a New Scot, you belong here and your perspective matters.
Your vote — Voting should feel accessible, possible, and supported. No pressure, no politics — just clarity.
Our Commitment
Everyone’s Vote Matters will always:
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Provide neutral, non‑partisan information
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Keep all guides free and publicly accessible
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Prioritise multilingual access
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Support disabled people with accessible formats
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Centre lived experience
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Stay focussed on the community in Scotland, recognising everyone as a vital part.