PRESS RELEASE

12 April 2017

Voter registration deadline reminder

With less than a week to go until the deadline to register to vote in the forthcoming elections to Shetland Islands Council, the Electoral Registration Office is encouraging residents to make sure they are registered to take part.

The deadline to register to vote is Monday 17 April. Anyone not registered to vote at their current address can register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

For registered electors who are unable to attend the polling station on 4 May the closing date for postal voting applications is 18 April and proxy vote applications on 25 April.

Further information is available from the Electoral Registration Office, 20 Commercial Road, Lerwick. Tel: 01595 745700. Email: ero@shetland.gov.uk