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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 was speaking after the ...

28 Jun 2024 at 09:25

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

Councils take urgent action so Scots without postal ballots can vote

Two Scottish councils have 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 and Fife Council have taken the unusual step of setting up ...

28 Jun 2024 at 17:58

Scotland

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

Scotland

Officials ‘doing all we can’ amid delays in people receiving postal votes

Officials in Scotland have said they are doing “all we can” to ensure every voter can take part in the General Election amid delays in people receiving their postal votes. Scottish First Minister John Swinney said on Friday that he was ...

29 Jun 2024 at 11:57

‘Nothing can be done’ as holidaymakers miss out on postal votes

Scotland First Minister John Swinney said there was “nothing that can be done” about postal votes that have not yet arrived for voters who are now overseas. The SNP leader said he had “made it very clear about the fact some people ...

30 Jun 2024 at 11:29

‘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

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 ...

01 Jul 2024 at 17:18

Delays to postal vote delivery being urgently investigated, says minister

Delays to postal vote delivery urgently investigated, says minister

Delays to postal votes being delivered are being urgently investigated, a minister has said, amid concerns that some people could be left disenfranchised at the General Election. Kevin Hollinrake has criticised Royal Mail ...

02 Jul 2024 at 11:05

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 be able to ...

02 Jul 2024 at 09:50

Royal Mail insists ‘no backlog’ to postal votes amid reported delays

Royal Mail has hit back at criticism from a Government minister over reports of delays to postal vote delivery, insisting there is “no backlog” ahead of the General Election. Kevin Hollinrake was said to be “urgently” ...

02 Jul 2024 at 15:20

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 ...

02 Jul 2024 at 16:01

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