Forthcoming By-Elections - Ward 20 Baillieston and Ward 23 Partick East/Kelvindale

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Important Information about Glasgow By-Elections 

Many of you will have received your polling card for the Glasgow By-elections taking place on 18 March for Ward 20 Baillieston and Ward 23 Partick East/Kelvindale.

A clerical error meant some of these polling cards contain the wrong information about where to vote. The by-election will not be using some primary schools as polling places, although primary schools will be used in the Scottish Parliament Election.

The correct information is as follows :

• If you received a letter saying that you should vote in Caledonia, Garrowhill or St Bridget's primary schools then you should vote at Bannerman High.
• If you received a letter saying you should vote at Kelvindale Primary you should vote at Cleveden Secondary.
• If you received a letter saying you should vote at Hyndland Primary you should vote at Hyndland Secondary.

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There are two By-Elections taking place in Glasgow on 18 March 2021 for the electoral Ward 20 Baillieston and Ward 23 Partick East/Kelvindale.

New legislation was introduced on 3 August 2020 which extended the voting franchise in Scotland. You can vote in this election if you are:

• 16 or over
• living in Scotland
• a British, Irish or European citizen or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national who has leave to enter and remain in the UK or does not require such leave
• a registered Crown Servant, British council employee or member of the armed forces serving overseas
• not legally excluded from voting

 

The deadline to register to vote for these elections has now passed.  However, you can still register to vote for the Scottish Parliament Election.  Click here if you need to register to vote.

Voting methods

In Person: If you are registered to vote you will automatically vote in person at the polling place on the day of the election.

Polling Stations will be open and following all public health advice with appropriate hygiene and physical distancing measures in place.

 

By Post: You must complete a separate application to vote by post which requires your personal identifiers: signature and date of birth which are used to verify your vote.  A postal ballot pack will be posted to you in advance of the election and must be returned by the day of the election

The deadline to apply for a postal vote for these elections has now passed.  However, you can still apply to vote by post for the Scottish Parliament Election.  Please click here for information relating to the Scottish Parliament Election

By Proxy:is where you nominate someone you trust to vote on your behalf at your designated polling station.  The person you appoint as your proxy must be a registered elector, qualify to vote in this election and they can only act as a proxy for 2 people other than close relatives.

You need a reason to vote by proxy.  The are 2 categories for voting by proxy:

• For a specific election: You are unable to attend the polling station on the day of an election.
• Long term proxy: for reasons of work, education, or disability.

The deadline to apply for a new proxy vote is 5pm Wednesday 10 March

 

Changing how you vote

The deadline to apply for a postal or postal proxy or to amend an existing postal, proxy or postal proxy vote is 5pm Wednesday 3 March 2021

 

Application forms

Here are the application forms to vote by proxy. Please click to download.

•  Particular election proxy vote application form [723kb]
•  Disability proxy vote application form [792kb]
•  Education proxy vote application form [751kb]
•  Employment proxy vote application form [677kb]

If you are unable to print the form please phone our office on 0141 287 4444 or click here and request an application is posted to you. 

Completed application forms can be returned using the following - 

• Post - Electoral Registration Office, Glasgow City Council, PO Box 15311, Glasgow, G4 7DL
• Email - sent as an attachment to an email to voters.roll@fs.glasgow.gov.uk

Please ensure your completed application is returned by the relevant deadline.

Emergency Proxy Vote

If after 5pm Wednesday 10 March you find out cannot attend the polling station on the day of the election you can apply for an emergency proxy vote in the following circumstances:

• Due to medical/disability
• Due to work
• Self isolating due to covid
• You are a Scottish prisoner serving a sentence of 12 months or less

Applications forms will be made available at the appropriate time.