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  • Postal votes for 6 May election

    Returning Officers are issuing postal vote ballot packs over the next two weeks. Almost 125,000 voters in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray have applied to vote by post. We received 96% of the applications to vote by post in time for the postal vote ballot packs to be prepared, printed and posted out to electors by […]

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  • It is not too late to apply for an absent vote for the election on 6 May

    The deadline for applying to vote by post in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May has passed. You still have time to apply to vote by proxy if you do not want to go to your polling station to vote in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May. To vote by proxy you need […]

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  • Deadline to apply to vote by post in the election on 6 May

    The deadline for getting your application to vote by post to us is 5pm Tuesday 6 April. Send a scan of your application form to us at postal@grampian-ero.gov.uk Leave your form in letterboxes at our offices in Banff, Elgin or Aberdeen Post your form to – Grampian ERO, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GE […]

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  • Representation of the People Act 1983 – Review of polling districts and polling places – Moray Council area

    Notice is given that I have published a revised version of the register of electors for the Moray council area today, Monday 1 March 2021. The revision follows the approval of the review of polling districts and polling places by Moray Council on 16 December 2020. Ian H Milton Electoral Registration Officer  

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  • Publication of Revised Register of Electors for the Moray Council area

    In accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001, notice is hereby given of my intention to publish a revised Register of Electors for the Moray Council area. The revised register will be published on 1 March 2021. Ian H Milton Electoral […]

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  • Plan today to vote in May

    The Scottish Parliament election takes place on  6 May. We have sent a letter to every household in Grampian this week that lists the names of everyone who is registered to vote at the address as at 27 January 2021. It also shows whether they have a postal vote in place. If someone who lives […]

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  • Are you election ready? Do not ignore a postal vote signature refresh request.

    If you receive a letter from us this week – do not ignore it. Postal voters provide their date of birth and signature when they apply to vote by post. The law requires signatures to be refreshed every 5 years. If you receive a letter from this office asking for a fresh signature, please sign […]

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  • Festive season closure

    We close at 15:00hrs on Thursday 24 December and re-open on Tuesday 5 January. Details of our services are available on this website.  Further information including rateable values and council tax bands for all assessed properties in Scotland are available at www.saa.gov.uk If you have changed address and not registered to vote at your new […]

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  • Kincorth/Nigg/Cove by-election 5 November 2020

    Voting takes place from 7am to 10pm on 5 November in the Kincorth, Nigg and Cove areas The deadlines for applying to vote by post or proxy have now passed. Under limited circumstances you may apply for an emergency proxy if since 5pm today (28 October) you become ill such that you cannot vote in […]

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  • Proxy voting in the Kincorth/Nigg/Cove by-election

    The deadline for applying for a postal vote for the Kincorth/Nigg/Cove by-election has passed. There is still time to apply to vote by proxy if you won’t be able to cast your vote in person in the polling station on 5 November and have not already made arrangements to vote by post. Voting by proxy […]

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