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Date set for rescheduled by-elections

10:02am - 21 January 2021
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By-elections will be held in the Fortissat and Thorniewood wards of the council on Thursday 4 March.

One councillor will be elected for each of the Electoral Wards 13 and 14.

Voting will take place between 7.00am and 10.00pm.

The by-elections were planned for 19 November 2020 but were postponed.

To be able to vote in this by-election, eligible residents must be registered to vote by 12 midnight on Tuesday 16 February.

Applications for new postal or postal proxy votes and amendments to, or cancellation of, existing postal or proxy votes must be with the Electoral Registration Office by 5.00pm on Wednesday 17 February. Applications for new proxy votes must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 24 February.

“If you are eligible to vote in these by-elections, it is important that you have the opportunity to use your vote by making sure you are registered,” said Returning Officer Des Murray.

“Take a few minutes now to register – you can do this quickly and easily online with your national insurance number and date of birth.”

For information on registering to vote go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or www.yourvotematters.co.uk.

If you are not sure if you are already registered to vote, the Electoral Registration Office (ERO) can tell you. Contact the office at:

The Electoral Registration Officer

Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board

North Stand

Cadzow Avenue

Hamilton, ML3 0LU

Phone 0800 030 4333

E-mail ero@lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk

Web www.lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk

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21 Jan 2021

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