News - Elections
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21 November 2024
Polling Station Review Underway
Orkney Islands Council is currently undertaking its statutory review of polling districts and polling places in Orkney.
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30 September 2024
Electoral Registration reminder letters
If you have received a reminder letter from the Electoral Registration Office in the last few days, then you need to act.
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9 September 2024
Don’t lose your vote - residents in Orkney urged to check voter registration details
Orkney residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.
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5 July 2024
UK General Election - 04 July 2024 - Orkney and Shetland Constituency Declaration of Results
An election was held on Thursday 04 July 2024 for a Member of Parliament to serve the Orkney and Shetland Constituency.
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24 June 2024
Postal Voters Reminder on Return of Votes
Postal voters for the forthcoming General Election are being reminded of a key change to the process for returning their vote.
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17 June 2024
Deadline dates approaching for General Election
Key deadline dates are approaching for those intending to cast their vote in the UK General Election on 4 July.
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4 June 2024
Notice of election published
The Notice of Election for the forthcoming UK General Election has now been published for the Orkney and Shetland Constituency.
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30 May 2024
Five weeks to go until the General Election
With just five weeks to go before the UK General Election, voters and potential candidates in Orkney and Shetland are reminded of key dates and significant changes to the voting process this year.…
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30 April 2024
Reminder issued on voter ID requirement for General Election
Ahead of the expected UK Parliament general election, Orkney and Shetland residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote by checking they have an accepted form of photo ID.
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28 March 2024
Stromness and South Isles By-Election 2024 - Declaration of Results
I declare that the result of the Orkney Islands Council Local Government By-Election in the Stromness & South Isles Ward is as follows:
