Highland Council by-election candidates confirmed for Inverness Central ward

14th October 2019

Six candidates are standing for election to fill a vacancy in the Inverness Central Ward of The Highland Council.

The by-election is being held following the resignation of Richard Laird (SNP) who was one of three Councillors representing Ward 14. The other Ward members are Councillors Janet Campbell (Independent) and Bet McAllister (Scottish Labour Party)

The candidates are:

Russell Deacon - Scottish Green Party

Mary Dormer - Scottish liberal Democrats

Ardalan Eghtedar - Scottish Labour Party

Rachael Hatfield – Scottish Conservative and Unionist

Richie Paxton – Independent

Emma Roddick – Scottish National Party (SNP)

Voting will take place on Thursday 14 November with the count taking place within the ward on Friday 15 November 2019.

Anyone eligible to vote can vote in person on the day or apply for either a postal vote or to vote by proxy. The latest time to apply for a postal vote is 5.00pm on Wednesday 30 October and the deadline for anyone wishing to apply to vote by proxy is Wednesday 6 November. Advice on postal and proxy voting is available by contacting the Electoral Registration Office on 0800 393783.

Those intending to vote 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.

The Notice of Poll with details of the candidates and their agents is available from The Highland Council's website - https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/395/local_government_by-elections