Poll letters have been delivered to voters in Shetland ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election to be held on Thursday 7th May 2026.
Anyone who has not received their poll letter in recent days can contact the Electoral Registration Office to check that they are registered.
Anyone who has not registered to vote can apply to be added to the Register of Electors at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote - it takes just five minutes to apply online. Or they can contact the Electoral Registration Office for an application form.
The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 20th April 2026. To be eligible to vote in this election, individuals must be resident in Scotland and be at least 16 years of age by 7th May 2026.
Poll letters detail each elector’s voting arrangements on polling day. Careful note should be taken of any changes of polling station for this election.
Voters whose poll letter shows them voting in person on 7th May but instead would like to vote by post, or appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf, can download an application form at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/ways-vote or contact the Electoral Registration Office.
Completed postal vote applications must be received by the Electoral Registration Office by 5pm on Tuesday 21st April and proxy vote applications by 5pm on Tuesday 28th April.
For those who have already arranged to vote by post, their poll letter will show details of how they will receive their postal ballot paper. If anyone has any details that need changed, such as the address to which their ballot paper will be sent, they should notify the Electoral Registration Office of these changes by 5pm on Tuesday 21st April.
The Electoral Registration Office can be contacted by phone on 01595 745700, by email or by post to 20 Commercial Road, Lerwick, ZE1 OLX.
(Issued on behalf of the Electoral Registration Officer)