[ad_1] There are calls for a major review of the postal voting system in Scotland amid reports that people across the country haven’t received their ballots. More than 25% of the electorate votes via post and concerns have been raised that some could miss out on their chance to vote due to delays. The Electoral…
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[ad_1] Scottish voters have been left unable to cast their ballot after postal votes failed to arrive in time for the start of the school holidays. Holyrood has spoken to voters in Perth and Kinross and Edinburgh who had not received their postal vote before leaving the country. The Electoral Management Board for Scotland…
[ad_1] Anyone who has applied for a postal vote needs to make sure this is received by their local electoral office no later than 10pm on election day (July 4). Royal Mail says postal voting packs are usually posted out first class approximately two weeks before the election, meaning they will be received at least a week before election day,…
[ad_1] It comes after Royal Mail wrote to residents of a coastal town apologising for delivery delays blaming dive-bombing seagulls for the inconvenience. Householders in Liskeard, Cornwall, received a letter from the Royal Mail warning them that the aggressive birds have been impacting postal deliveries in the area. Mr Bishop, 72, added: “I know Christmas…
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[ad_1] Just now By Megan Bonar, BBC Scotland News Getty Images There are calls for a review of the postal voting system across Scotland after voters reported not receiving their ballots just one week before polling day. The Electoral Management Board for Scotland (EMB) said there have been “many difficulties experienced with the delivery of postal votes”…
[ad_1] (SWNS) By Lauren Beavis via SWNS Postal workers should be given ‘hard hats’ to protect them from seagulls according to residents who have stopped getting mail due to attacks. Households have stopped receiving mail due to attacks by the birds and have now called for them to be issued protection. Swooping seagulls are reportedly…