The Returning Officer has determined that polling should take place on Thursday 18 July 2024
The Kintyre and the Islands Ward includes the areas surrounding Carradale to Kilberry including the Islands of Islay, Jura, Colonsay and Gigha, and has an electorate of just under 6,000 people.
Nominations from prospective candidates were invited from Monday 10 June to Monday 17 June 2024. The Notice of Election, Timetable and Nomination Pack can be found using the links below.
The closing date for nominations was Monday 17 June 2024 at 4.00pm.
- Notice of Poll and situation of polling places
- List of election agents
- Notice of Election
- Timetable
- Situation of Polling Stations
Anyone who is interested in standing for election or who has any other queries about the election process can contact Argyll and Bute Council’s Elections Team in the first instance on 01546 603264 email elections@argyll-bute.gov.uk or visit Becoming a Councillor to download a guide to standing for election to Argyll and Bute Council.
To take part in this election, you must be registered to vote. If you’re not sure whether you are registered, you can check with the Electoral Registration Office on 01586 555300. They can send you out a registration form if you need one. You can also register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote - it’s quick and easy to do. Only people registered to vote in Ward 2 will be able to vote in these by-elections.
The deadline for registering to vote in the Argyll and Bute Council by-election is Tuesday 2 July 2024.
You can also vote by post or by proxy (where you appoint someone to cast your vote on your behalf). The deadline for postal vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 3 July 2024 and if you want to apply for a proxy vote you need to do so by 5pm on Wednesday 10 July 2024. You can find out more about this at Apply for a postal vote - GOV.UK.
If you want to apply for a postal or proxy vote for this election, it’s best to do this as soon as possible so that you can make sure you’re able to take part. The Electoral Registration Office deals with applications for postal or proxy votes as well as registration and you can apply online at the link above.
For voters in the Kintyre and the Islands area who want to take part in both the by-election and the UK General Election, it is especially important to be aware of the different deadlines, and to know where and how you can access your voting choices. Details are listed below:
| What you need to do | UK GENERAL ELECTION 4TH JULY | KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS BY-ELECTION 18TH JULY |
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Register to vote
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Register to vote in Argyll and Bute Deadline 18th June Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Register to vote in the Kintyre and the Islands area only Deadline 2nd July Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
| Apply for a postal vote | Deadline 19th June, 5pm Link for postal votes application form for various types of elections – Application to vote by post in Scotland (publishing.service.gov.uk) Link for postal vote applications for UK General Election only - Apply for a postal vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Deadline 3rd July, 5pm Link for postal vote application form for other elections including local by-elections. Application to vote by post in Scotland (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
| Apply for a proxy vote | 26th June, 5pm Apply for a proxy vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
10th July, 5pm Application to vote by proxy in Scotland at a particular election (electoralcommission.org.uk) |
| Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you don’t have photo ID to bring to a polling station | 26th June, 5pm Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Not required for this election |