- An Election is to be held for 7 members to serve in the Scottish Parliament for the South Scotland Region.
- Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Regional Returning Officer, Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DD during the times stated below and are also available to download via www.dumgal.gov.uk/SPE2021.
- Nomination papers must be delivered to the Regional Returning Officer at Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DD between the hours of 10am and 4pm on any working day after the date of this notice but no later than 4pm on Wednesday 31 March 2021. Due to Coronavirus restrictions please call 01387 260039 to arrange an appointment.
- If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021 between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
- The £500 deposit can be paid by BACs Transfer, or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom. You can also make a debit/credit card payment by phoning 030 33 33 3000 but only during the dates and times for lodging Nominations. If you wish to pay by bank transfer, please contact the Elections Office for more details.
- Applications or amendments of postal votes and proxies must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 6 April 2021.
- Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 19 April 2021. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
- Cancellation of existing postal or proxy votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021.
- Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021.
Printed and published by the Regional Returning Officer, Council Offices, English Street,
Dumfries DG1 2DD electionsoffice@dumgal.gov.uk Tel: 030 33 33 3000 - Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election, i.e made after the Tuesday 27 April deadline on the grounds of; disability suffered after that deadline (or, for applicants who suffered a disability before the deadline, their disability meant that they could not reasonably have made an application in time), work/service reasons, following Scottish Government advice or the advice of a medical professional in relation to coronavirus, being detained in a hospital under the civil sections of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or for Scottish prisoners serving a sentence of 12 months or less must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Thursday 6 May 2021. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021. For advice on registering to vote, postal or proxy voting, contact the relevant Electoral Registration Office below.
Gavin Stevenson
15 March 2021 Regional Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Regional Returning Officer, Council Offices, English Street,
Dumfries DG1 2DD electionsoffice@dumgal.gov.uk Tel: 030 33 33 3000
APPENDIX
Ayr BC
South Ayrshire
Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board
9 Wellington Square
Ayr, KA7 1HL
Tel: 01292 612221
ero@ayrshire-vjb.gov.uk
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley CC
East Ayrshire
Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board
9 Wellington Square
Ayr, KA7 1HL
Tel: 01292 612221
ero@ayrshire-vjb.gov.uk
Clydesdale CC
South Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board
David Dale House
45 John Street
Blantyre
GLASGOW
G72 0AA
Tel: 0800 030 4333
ero@lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk
Dumfriesshire CC
Dumfries and Galloway
Municipal Chambers
Buccleuch Street
Dumfries, DG1 2AD
Tel: 030 33 33 3002
ero@dumgal.gov.uk
East Lothian CC
East Lothian
Lothian Valuation Joint Board
17A South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh EH12 9FL
Tel: 0131 3442500
enquiries@lothian-vjb.gov.uk
Printed and published by the Regional Returning Officer, Council Offices, English Street,
Dumfries DG1 2DD electionsoffice@dumgal.gov.uk Tel: 030 33 33 3000
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire CC
Scottish Borders
Old School Building
Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose TD6 0SA
Tel: 01835 825100
ero@scotborders.gov.uk
Galloway and West Dumfries CC
Dumfries and Galloway
Municipal Chambers
Buccleuch Street
Dumfries, DG1 2AD
Tel: 030 33 33 3002
ero@dumgal.gov.uk
Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley CC
East Ayrshire
Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board
9 Wellington Square
Ayr, KA7 1HL
Tel: 01292 612221
ero@ayrshire-vjb.gov.uk
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale CC
Scottish Borders
Old School Building
Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose TD6 0SA
Tel: 01835 825100
ero@scotborders.gov.uk
