Information For Voters Ahead Of Highland Council By-elections - Caithness and Inverness

29th July 2021

Polling will take place on Thursday 12 August to elect one of five candidates standing in The Highland Council's Wick and East Caithness ward and one of seven candidates standing in the Inverness West ward. The deadline to register to take part and to apply for a postal vote has passed so the Council is reminding voters to make sure they are ready to make their vote count.

Postal packs will be despatched by Royal Mail on Tuesday 3 August 2021 to those registered electors that have submitted a form by the postal vote deadline. Further guidance on how to complete your postal pack is available here - https://youtu.be/QcvW98qLSWA

For those opting to vote in person on the day of poll, polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday 12 August.

Voters are reminded that the single transferable vote system will be used. Instead of using a cross, voters should number the candidates in the order of their choice, putting a number 1 in the box next to the name of the candidate who is their first choice, 2 in the box next to their second choice and so on. Voters can mark as many choices as they wish. Voters are asked to put no other mark on the ballot paper as this could result in their vote not being counted.

The five Wick and East Caithness ward candidates standing for election are:

CAMERON Michael James Scottish National Party SNP
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CHRISTIAN Harry Scottish Libertarian Party

FERNIE Bill Independent

ROSS Daniel Scottish Conservative and Unionist

TILT Jill Scottish Liberal Democrats

Candidates Statements in Press and Journal

Ballot Box Scotland Assesses The Possible Voting Outcomes In the Bi-election For Wick and East Caithness
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The seven Inverness West ward candidates standing for election are:

AITKEN, Colin - Scottish Liberal Democrats
BANNERMAN, Max - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
FORSYTH, Iain Cullens - Independence for Scotland Party
LIPTROT, Calum Mark - Scottish Libertarian Party
MACKINTOSH, Ryan - Scottish Green Party
MACLEAN, Kate - Scottish National Party (SNP)
MCDONALD Duncan - Independent

The election count for both by-elections will take place in Inverness on Friday 13 August and people will be able to follow the process and the declaration of the results live via the Council's social media channels - @highlandcouncil

All information about these two by-elections, including answers to frequently asked questions is available by visiting the Council's website www.highland.gov.uk/byelection