Postal votes to be issued next week

Ballot papers for postal voters in Moray will be issued next week ahead of the UK parliamentary election on Thursday, June 8.

The first issue of almost 14,200 papers will be sent out on Tuesday.

Tuesday is also the final deadline for postal vote applications, with a second issue taking place on May 31.

Postal ballot papers must be returned by the time the polls close at 10pm on the day of the election.

The returning officer for Moray, Mark Palmer, has advised postal voters to ensure that they read and follow the instructions carefully before completing and returning their ballot paper.

A pictorial guide to filling in a postal vote can be found at www.moray.gov.uk/elections and by following links to ‘UK Parliamentary Election.’

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.