Shetland Central Ward By-Election - 15 December 2011

RESULTS

	Total Votes Cast				690
	Rejected as Void				4
	Total Valid Votes				686
	Quota				344

Transfer of Ballots		Stage 1	Stage 2
Exclusion of			VAN DER TOL AND RICHARDSON
Candidate	Party	First Preference	Ballots Transf	Total	Ballots Transf	Total
MORGAN Stephen		116	+8	124	-	-
RICHARDSON Clive	SCU	29	-29	-	-	-
SANDISON Davie	Ind	332	+20	352	Elected	-
SCOTT Ian		107	+8	115	-	-
VAN DER TOL Scotty		27	-27	-	-	-
WILLIAMSON Robert	Ind	75	+6	81	-	-
Non-Transferable		0	+14	14	-	-
Total		686	=	686	=

Notice of Poll

Notice of Election Agents

Polling Places Description Notice

Residents of the Central Ward are reminded to make sure that they are on the electoral register - if a person’s name does not appear on the Register of Electors, they aren’t eligible to vote.

The deadline for registrations, to apply for a new postal vote or amend an existing postal vote, is Tuesday 29 November. If you need to register, or apply for a postal vote, contact the Electoral Registration Office at Charlotte House, Commercial Road, Lerwick. Telephone: 745700, email: ero@shetland.gov.uk

Guidance for Voters in Shetland Central Ward By-Election

How do I fill in my Council ballot paper? For the Council ballot paper you number candidates in order of preference. Put a "1" beside the candidate you like best, then a "2" beside your second choice, "3" beside your third choice and so on. You can vote for as many or as few candidates as you like.

Do I have to number all the candidates on the Council ballot paper? No - you can vote for as many or as few as you choose.

Will there be anyone at the polling place to help me understand how to vote? Yes, you can ask the polling station staff for assistance.

When and how will the votes be counted? The votes will be counted manually on the morning following the poll – 16 December 2011. As the votes are counted, a candidate is elected when they are the first to reach a number known as the 'quota'. This is worked out using a formula. For a by-election requiring the return of one candidate, the successful candidate is the first to reach 50% + 1 of the total valid votes cast. For example, if 2000 valid votes are received, the quota required would be 2000 x 50% + 1 = 1001.At the count, the number of first preference votes each candidate receives is counted. If no single candidate achieves the quota at this stage, further stages of counting looking at the second, third, fourth, etc. preferences will decide the contest.

Will all my preferences be counted?If no candidate reaches the quota in the first round, the candidate with the least votes will be eliminated from the contest and their second preference votes will be allocated to the candidate (if any) they marked number 2. This may result in a candidate reaching the quota and being declared the winner. If not, the same process is repeated, eliminating the candidate with the fewest votes and re-allocating their second preferences (or other preferences) until the winning candidate is selected.

Shetland Central Ward By-Election

7 a.m. to 10 p.m. – Thursday 15 December 2011

CoSLA and the Improvement Service have published a guide to help those who are thinking of standing in the 2012 local government elections understand what becoming a councillor would mean.

A candidate's guide to becoming a councillor [pdf file - 3.21mb]

Shetland Central Ward Map

Guidelines for display of posters on street furniture

If you have any questions about the election process, please contact the Elections office at 4 Market Street, Lerwick Telephone: 744554, email: returning.officer@shetland.gov.uk

REGISTERING TO VOTE AND POSTAL VOTING

If you have any questions about the Register of Electors, please contact the Electoral Registration Office at Charlotte House, Commercial Road, Lerwick. Telephone: 745700, email: ero@shetland.gov.uk

Electoral Registration Officer's website

Scottish Parliament Elections and UK Voting System Referendum - 5 May 2011

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT - CONSTITUENCY

RESULT

Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Constituency

Notice of Election Agents - Constituency

Notice of Election - Constituency

Guidance for Candidates and Election Agents

Notice of Situation of Polling Places

Scottish Parliament Elections and UK Voting System Referendum - 5 May 2011

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT - REGIONAL

RESULT - Constituency Only

RESULT - Highlands and Islands Region

Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Regional

Notice of Election Agents - Regional

Notice of Election - Regional

Scottish Parliament Elections and UK Voting System Referendum - 5 May 2011

UK VOTING SYSTEM REFERENDUM

Notice of Referendum Agents

Notice of Poll - Referendum

Notice of Referendum

Information from the Electoral Commission - link to external website

REGISTERING TO VOTE AND POSTAL VOTING

New applications to vote by post MUST reach the office of the Electoral Registration Officer, Charlotte House, Commercial Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0LX [Tel – 01595 745700] by 5 p.m. on Thursday 14th April 2011.

New applications to vote by proxy for a specific election MUST reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5p.m. on Thursday 21st April 2011.

Applications to cancel or alter existing postal and proxy votes, or to change from postal to proxy voting MUST reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5p.m. on Thursday 14th April 2011.

Where a person becomes incapacitated after 5 p.m. on Thursday 21st April 2011, an application for the appointment of an emergency proxy MUST reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5p.m. on the date of the poll.

You can download application forms for electoral registration, postal voting and proxy voting from the

Electoral Registration Officer's website

Scottish Parliament Elections and UK Voting System Referendum - 5 May 2011