With just two days to go until the Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election, our elections team has been urging residents in the area to cast their votes on Thursday 14 November.
Residents in Colinton, Fairmilehead, Bonaly, Dreghorn, Oxgangs and Swanston who are aged 16 or over and have registered to vote can participate in Thursday’s by-election. Together they will select a new councillor for the ward, which has a current electorate of 19,226.
Returning Officer for Edinburgh, Paul Lawrence said:
As the by-election approaches, I encourage residents of the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward to visit their local polling place and have their say in electing a councillor to represent the community on issues affecting the ward and the wider city.
Our elections pages provide helpful information on how the Single Transferable Vote system works - you can rank candidates in order of preference, choosing as many or few as you’d like.
If you've requested and received a postal ballot, be sure to return it as soon as possible to make sure your vote is counted.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on 14 November:
- Charwood
- Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall
- St. Cuthbert's Episcopal Church Hall
- Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre
- Pentland Community Centre
Anyone living in the area who is aged 16 or over and has registered can vote in the by-election, and votes can be cast by post or by proxy if more convenient.
The electronic election count will take place on Friday 15 November starting at 9:30am.
Find out more about the Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election.