The Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election takes place this Thursday (23 January) and we’re urging residents in the ward to remember their polling cards and cast their votes.
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 two new councillors for the ward, which has a current electorate of 19,669. For this election there are 14,290 electors (72.7%) who have opted to vote in person and 5,379 postal voters (27.3%).
Whilst it is not mandatory to bring a polling card this will speed up the process when you arrive to cast your ballot.
Returning Officer for Edinburgh, Paul Lawrence said:
With the by-election fast approaching, I encourage residents of the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward to visit their local polling place on Thursday. Please remember your polling cards and take this opportunity to have your say. Your two new local councillors will represent your community on issues affecting the ward and Edinburgh as a whole.
Our elections pages provide useful 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, please return it as soon as possible to make sure your vote is counted.
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on 23 January at:
- Charwood
- Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall
- St. Cuthbert's Episcopal Church Hall
- Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre
- Pentland Community Centre
The electronic election count will take place on Friday 24 January starting at 10:00am.
Find out more about the Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election.