Published: 28th June 2024 Bring photo ID to vote reminder Information for voters to make sure their vote counts With less than a week to go until the General Election, voters are reminded that they need to vote with an ‘X’ to ensure their vote counts. David Robertson, Returning Officer …
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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 …
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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 …
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Read More »‘Major review’ needed after postal votes delayed across Scotland
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 …
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