It comes amid concern over delays with postal votes with many only arriving in households today, at the start of the Scottish school holidays. A council spokeswoman said it was still waiting for some postal packs to be dispatched but had been given assurances from Royal Mail that they will be …
Read More »General election – are you ready?
With less than a week to go until polls open for the 2024 general election, we are reminding voters on how and where they can vote. There are 6 candidates contesting the Epping Forest constituency seat – read general election candidates announced for a list of candidates. The seat was …
Read More »What is my council doing to deal with postal vote delays?
[BBC] Scottish councils have been setting out the steps they are taking to deal with delays to postal votes. There have been calls for a review of the system after voters reported they had still not received their ballots less than a week before polling day. Councils in Edinburgh and …
Read More »Fife Council take action for postal voters in Dunfermline and Dollar
The constituencies being dealt with by Fife’s returning officer include the newly formed one of Dunfermline and Dollar which contains Dollar, Muckhart and Forestmill which were previously part of the Ochil and South Perthshire Constituency. The distribution of postal votes has been hit by delays across the country but the …
Read More »Royal Mail loses ward’s postal votes a week before election
Royal Mail has lost postal votes for a ward with polling day less than a week away. A by-election for Three Rivers District Council’ Rickmansworth Town ward will take place on July 4, the same date as the general election, after the resignation of former district councillor David Raw. Many residents …
Read More »Postal vote fears as Londoners say they still haven't received ballots – Evening Standard
The postal service said it is working with local authorities 'to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible' Source link
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One of my favourite books as I was growing up was A. P. Herbert’s hilarious collection of Punch columns, Uncommon Law (first published 1935), which was later adapted as the hit BBC comedy series, Misleading Cases. Alas, they don’t make ’em like that any more. As some readers may recall, …
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Five successive chief executives shared a total of £15.2m This number will swell to as much as £22.6m by time takeover is completed Critics said public would be ‘outraged’ by huge sums given poor level of service By Jessica Clark Updated: 16:55 EDT, 28 June 2024 The bumper pay handed …
Read More »Non-delivery of postal votes means some electoral results could be challenged
The Scottish school holidays fall earlier than in the rest of the United Kingdom. Malcolm Burr, the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland, called for a “major review” of the postal vote system after the election. “There have been and remain issues with both suppliers and with Royal …
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