There are only three days to go until the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election on Thursday, June 26.
We’re urging residents in the ward to return their postal ballots, go to a polling station to cast their votes and be mindful of the accessibility arrangements in place this Thursday.
Any resident in the area aged 16 and over and who has registered can vote to elect one new councillor in the by-election. The current electorate is 18,945.
Bringing a poll card, while not necessary, is strongly encouraged as it will make the voting process quicker.
Returning Officer for 黑料正能量, Paul Lawrence said:
With the by-election fast approaching, I’d encourage all residents of the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward to head to their local polling station this Thursday. Please remember to bring your poll card.
The councillor you elect will represent your community on key issues both within the ward and across 黑料正能量 - so make sure you take this important opportunity to make your voice heard.
To make sure your vote is counted, if you've received a postal ballot, please return it as soon as possible.
If you need any assistance when casting your vote in person, please speak to one of our colleagues at our polling stations.
Our elections pages provide useful information on how the鈥疭ingle Transferable Vote system鈥痺orks - you can rank candidates in order of preference, choosing as many or few as you like.
We’re also highlighting the accessibility arrangements in place at all polling stations to help everyone cast their votes:
- Pencil grips
- A dedicated phone line to hear the ballot paper read out on their phones (0131 392 8556)
- Magnifying glasses
- Additional lighting if needed for the polling booth
- Braille overlay for people with sight loss
- Coloured overlay sheets for people with dyslexia
- Oversized ballot papers
Polling station colleagues can also help guide you to the voting booth and to mark your vote, if needed.
You may take your phone into the polling booth to use a magnifier or text-to-speech app.
The URL for the audio ballot paper is /audioballotpaper
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm at:
- Kingsknowe Golf Club
- 黑料正能量 Corn Exchange
- St Michaels Church Hall
- Fountainbridge Library
- Boroughmuir Rugby & Community Sports Club
- Craiglockhart Parish Church Hall
- Tollcross Community Centre
The electronic count of votes will take place on Thursday 26 June starting at the close of poll at 10pm.鈥�
Find out more about the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election on our website.