From today, (Thursday 20 June) Postal Votes will start being returned to the Council.
The Elections Act 2022 has changed a number of the rules relating to the return of Postal Votes.
The main change that all members of staff need to be aware of relate to the handing in of postal votes.
The Council can only count postal votes which it receives from Royal Mail, or which have been received and receipted by a designated officer at a Polling Place or at the Council’s HQ.
Any postal votes which are not received in time via Royal Mail, or have not been received by the appropriate person at the Council HQ or a designated Polling Place, will not be included in the election and therefore will not count.
Postal Votes must not be handed in or left at any other Council premises or taken by any Council officer other than those who are authorised by the Returning Officer.
Any voter attempting to hand in a postal pack at a Council office, should be told to hand it in to the Council HQ at the Marina (12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch G66 1TJ).
For those colleagues based in the Marina, if a voter attempts to hand you their postal pack, please alert the building’s FM staff who will be able to direct them to the appropriate person.
If you have any questions, then please contact the Elections Team at election@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Thank you,
Ann Davie
Chief Executive
