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Final day to apply for postal vote in General Election

Anyone intending to vote by post in the General Election but who has yet to apply for a ballot paper has only a few hours left to do so. The deadline to submit a postal vote application for people in England, Scotland and Wales is 5pm on Wednesday. ...

19 Jun 2024 at 11:58

Council takes emergency action so Scots without postal ballots can vote

A Scottish council has taken urgent action to ensure people who have not received postal votes can still have their say in next week’s General Election. Edinburgh City Council has taken the unusual step of setting up an emergency centre where ...

28 Jun 2024 at 15:45

Swinney calls for review of election timetables amid postal voting issues

Scotland’s First Minister has pushed for a review of the timetable for general elections amid issues with Scottish voters receiving postal ballots. The July 4 election falls in the first full week of the school summer holidays in most parts ...

02 Jul 2024 at 16:01

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Postal vote issues could affect election results, warns Swinney

First minister of Scotland John Swinney warned the public could become disenfranchised with the crisis surrounding postal votes. The SNP leader praised a “vibrant” election campaign in Scotland, and said he was not taking any regions for ...

29 Jun 2024 at 15:10

Sunak not concerned postal ballots delay may leave some voters disenfranchised

Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be disenfranchised by delays to receiving their postal votes ahead of polling day, Downing Street has said. The Government is aware of some issues around the printing and delivery of ...

01 Jul 2024 at 17:18

‘One person disenfranchised is one too many’ – Sarwar on postal vote delays

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says if even one person is disenfranchised due to postal voting delays it is “one too many”. He became the latest political leader to voice concerns about problems caused by voters not receiving ...

01 Jul 2024 at 13:15

Election

General Election: Everything you need to know before you vote

Following the announcement on Wednesday 22 May 2024, from the Prime Minister, the UK Parliamentary election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024. To have your say on who should become your local Member of Parliament in the ...

08 Jun 2024 at 16:33

Postal votes delay may leave some Scots ‘disenfranchised’, warns Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister has voiced concern about delays in some people receiving postal votes for next week’s election, warning the situation could leave some Scots “disenfranchised” for the crucial ballot. John Swinney ...

28 Jun 2024 at 09:25

Scottish and Welsh voters could soon apply for postal votes online

Voters in Scotland and Wales could soon apply for Holyrood and Senedd postal votes online after MPs backed a change in the law. The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill passed its second reading on Friday ...

17 Jan 2025 at 15:36

Kemi Badenoch attacks council over unsent postal ballots

Kemi Badenoch has attacked the local council in her North West Essex seat for having “potentially disenfranchised” thousands of postal voters who have not received their ballots. The Cabinet minister said up to 2,600 ...

04 Jul 2024 at 16:31

‘It was a no-brainer’: Meet the people casting votes weeks ahead of polling day

Members of the public from London to Shropshire have already cast their votes for the General Election by post. The deadline to submit a postal vote application for people in England, Scotland and Wales is 5pm on ...

19 Jun 2024 at 02:45

Huge reform needed to postal voting system, says SNP’s Westminster leader

The postal voting system requires “huge reform”, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said, following reports some voters could miss out. Some Scots have said they are without their postal voting pack and will not ...

02 Jul 2024 at 09:50

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