Orkney Islands Council
Declaration of Results
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Contest Name
Ward 1 - Kirkwall East Ward
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 1 - Kirkwall East Ward. There are 4 Councillors to be elected.
The electorate was 3,700 and the number of ballot papers received was 1,700 giving a percentage turnout of 45.9%. There were 6 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 339.
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number of First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| David DAWSON | Independent | 285 |
| Steven HEDDLE | Independent | 428 |
| Graham MACDONALD | Independent | 92 |
| John Ross SCOTT | Scottish Greens | 476 |
| Gwenda SHEARER | Independent | 413 |
| Total | 1,694 |
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 1 - Kirkwall East Ward:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| David DAWSON | Independent | 2 |
| Steven HEDDLE | Independent | 1 |
| John Ross SCOTT | Scottish Greens | 1 |
| Gwenda SHEARER | Independent | 1 |
IMAGE: Page 1 presents the Orkney Islands Council Declaration of Results for Ward 1 - Kirkwall East Ward. It states that four Councillors are to be elected, gives the electorate, turnout, ballot-paper and quota figures, and shows tables listing first-preference votes and the four elected Councillors with their election stages.
Report Name: DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-1---Kirkwall-East-Ward_06052022_120605.pdf Created: 06-5-2022 12:06:05
Orkney Islands Council
Declaration of Results
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Of the total ballot papers, the following were rejected and not counted on account of:
| 2011 Order Rule 44(1) | Adjudication Rejection Reason | Number |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means | 0 |
| (b) | On which a number standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 1 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 5 |
| (d) | On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 |
| (e) | Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 0 |
| Total | 6 |
IMAGE: Page 2 presents the Orkney Islands Council Declaration of Results and a table of rejected ballot papers under the 2011 Order, Rule 44(1). It records six rejected papers in total: one for an incorrect standalone number and five where the figure "1" was placed opposite more than one candidate; all other rejection categories have zero.
Report Name: DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-1---Kirkwall-East-Ward_06052022_120605.pdf Created: 06-5-2022 12:06:05