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Please note the deadline to register to vote in the 2024 UK General Election on Thursday 4 July has now passed.
Electoral Registration, postal and proxy votes
You can register to vote in a number of ways:
- register online at GOV.UK
- phone the Electoral Registration Office,
- Stirling Council area - 01786 892289
- Perth and Kinross Council area - 01738 630303
- email the Electoral Registration Office
- Stirling Council area- registration@centralscotland-vjb.gov.uk
- Perth and Kinross Council area- perth@tayside-vjb.gov.uk
The Electoral Registration Offices for Central Scotland and Tayside manage all voter registration.
Contact your local Electoral Registration Office to find out if you’re already registered to vote.
How to Vote
Once you're registered, you have three different ways to vote:
In-person
You can vote in person at your local polling station. This is often a nearby community centre or other public building in your area.
Photo ID is required to vote in a UK parliamentary election. It is not required for Scottish Parliament or Scottish Council elections.
Voting by Post
All postal votes in the Stirling and Strathallan constituency have been delivered.
Once a voter has been issued a postal vote, they must use this method to cast their vote at this election. To cancel a postal vote arrangement, the voter must have done this by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June.
For postal voters who have not received their postal vote, the only provision available to them is to request a replacement postal vote from the Returning Officer.
To do this, they will need to go to Old Viewforth, Stirling, between 9am and 5pm until Thursday July 4 (polling day), when they will be able to collect and complete a replacement postal vote and hand it in to us.
If voters are able to phone us (01786 233068) before they come in, then this should make the process easier and quicker on arrival.
Voters should bring ID that confirms their name and address.
There is no further legal provision available if the postal voter is now away or left the country, regardless of the circumstances.
On polling day (4 July), voters have the option of handing in their completed postal pack to any polling station in the Stirling and Strathallan constituency or at the reception at Old Viewforth, Stirling, between 7am and 10pm.
They can also ask someone to hand their ballot pack in on their behalf. Voters can hand in a maximum of five postal ballots in addition to their own and will be required to complete a form at the polling station when doing so.
A map of polling stations are available on our general election 2024 page
Voting by emergency proxy
Emergency proxy provisions for this election only applies to voters who do not have a postal or proxy vote in place (an in-person voter). Emergency proxy provisions do not apply for postal voters. This includes postal voters who have not received their postal vote and have left their address before it arrived.
Postal voters attending the polling station
Electors who have chosen to vote by post will have the letter ‘A’ against their names in the register of electors to be used at the polling station. Postal voters are not allowed to vote in person at the polling station, even if they state that they have not received their postal ballot paper. To cancel a postal vote arrangement, the voter must have done this by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June.
A postal ballot paper cannot be replaced at the polling station. If an elector (or postal proxy) states that they have applied to vote by post but have not received or have lost or spoilt their postal ballot paper, they can apply to the Returning Officer for a replacement.
To do this, they will need to go to Old Viewforth, Stirling, between 9am and 5pm until Thursday July 4 (polling day), when they will be able to collect and complete a replacement postal vote and hand it in to us.
If voters are able to phone us (01786 233068) before they come in, then this should make the process easier and quicker on arrival.
Voters should bring ID that confirms their name and address.
New rules for postal votes
Please note that there are important new rules for handing in postal votes for the UK Parliamentary election which mean that when handing in a postal vote, you will need to complete a new form. If you do not complete the form when handing in your postal vote, then your vote will be rejected and your vote will not be counted.
You can only hand in your own postal vote as well as postal votes for up to five other people. Political campaigners can only hand in their own postal vote and postal votes of close relatives or people for whom they provide regular care.
You can get further information from the Electoral Registration Offices for Central Scotland and Tayside
Completed application forms should be returned to:
Stirling Council area
Electoral Registration Office
Ground Floor Right
Glendevon House
The Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TZ
Tel: 01786 892289
Email – registration@centralscotland-vjb.gov.uk
Perth and Kinross Council area
Electoral Registration Officer,
Robertson House,
Whitefriars Crescent,
Perth,
PH2 0LG
Phone - 01738 630303
Email - perth@tayside-vjb.gov.uk
Voting by proxy
Voting by proxy means allowing somebody you trust to vote on your behalf. You will need to fill in a form and send it to arrive at the Electoral Registration Office by the deadline. You can get a form from the Scottish Assessors Association website's forms.
See the how to vote by proxy at a particular election or referendum
Completed application forms should be returned to:
Stirling Council area
Electoral Registration Office
Ground Floor Right
Glendevon House
The Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TZ
Phone - 01786 892289
Email – registration@centralscotland-vjb.gov.uk
Perth and Kinross Council area
Electoral Registration Officer,
Robertson House,
Whitefriars Crescent,
Perth,
PH2 0LG
Phone - 01738 630303
Email - perth@tayside-vjb.gov.uk