Find your polling place online
An online tool has been developed to help voters in Moray find their assigned polling place.
The search facility is up and running ahead of the Moray Council elections on May 4 and the General Election on June 8.
The easy-to-use tool – which can be accessed athttp://www.moray.gov.uk/pollingplace - enables voters to identify their polling place by entering either their home address or the elector number on their polling card.
There are currently 58 polling places across the Moray Council area and voters should be aware that changes to ward boundaries for the council elections may mean their polling station has changed.
Elections officer Alison Davidson said the map tool was simple to use and the instructions were easy to follow.
“Every voter lives in a polling district and is assigned a specific polling place where they can vote in person, if that is the voting option they prefer,” said Mrs Davidson.
“Individual polling cards include the location of the polling place but the online facility which has been developed can be used as an alternative.”
Mrs Davidson also urged voters to remember to take their polling card with them when they go to vote.
“Although it is not essential, it does save some time and also makes things easier for staff in the polling places, especially at busy times.”
The vast majority of polling places are located in community halls and council buildings such as community centres.
Three are located in schools compared to more than 20 only a few years ago. Only one of the three – Greenwards Primary in Elgin – will be closed to pupils on both May 4 and June 8.
Alves Primary will continue to serve as a local polling place but will remain open to pupils as normal on both days.
The only other school where voting will take place is Seafield Primary in the Bishopmill area of Elgin where the polling place will be located in the sports hall, allowing the rest of the school to operate as normal.
Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 95,510 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.
Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.
Headquartered in Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.