COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS - TIMETABLE
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:01 pm
SEIL AND EASDALE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2009 TIMETABLE
MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009...................................NOTICE OF ELECTION
THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 (4 p.m.)...................CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS
........................................................................LAST DATE/TIME FOR WITHDRAWALS
THURSDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2009....................................NOTICE OF POLL (IF ELECTION CONTESTED)
..........................................................................NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION (IF UNCONTESTED)
FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2009.......................................ISSUE OF POSTAL VOTES
THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2009..................................ELECTION DAY
..........................................................................FINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2009................................COUNT OF VOTES
Nomination packs are available from Balvicar Post Office and must be lodged with the Returning Officer by 24th September 2009. The packs contain guidance notes.
The Community Council can have 10 members. The minimum number to be established is 5 members.
If more than 10 nominations are received, there will be a postal ballot. Each elector will be entitled to vote for candidates up to the number of seats to be filled.
If there are between 5 and 10 nominations, the candidates will be declared to be elected and no poll held.
Should the number of candidates nominated be less than 5, no Community Council will be established and a follow-up election will be held in 6 months’ time. If there are still too few nominations, the Community Council may be left dormant or it might amalgamate with another Community Council.
Following the Review, the role of Community Councils has been expanded and they will play an increasingly important role liaising with local government. It is important that we do not lose our Community Council and we hope as many people as possible will consider standing.
THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2009 TIMETABLE
MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009...................................NOTICE OF ELECTION
THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 (4 p.m.)...................CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS
........................................................................LAST DATE/TIME FOR WITHDRAWALS
THURSDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2009....................................NOTICE OF POLL (IF ELECTION CONTESTED)
..........................................................................NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION (IF UNCONTESTED)
FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2009.......................................ISSUE OF POSTAL VOTES
THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2009..................................ELECTION DAY
..........................................................................FINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2009................................COUNT OF VOTES
Nomination packs are available from Balvicar Post Office and must be lodged with the Returning Officer by 24th September 2009. The packs contain guidance notes.
The Community Council can have 10 members. The minimum number to be established is 5 members.
If more than 10 nominations are received, there will be a postal ballot. Each elector will be entitled to vote for candidates up to the number of seats to be filled.
If there are between 5 and 10 nominations, the candidates will be declared to be elected and no poll held.
Should the number of candidates nominated be less than 5, no Community Council will be established and a follow-up election will be held in 6 months’ time. If there are still too few nominations, the Community Council may be left dormant or it might amalgamate with another Community Council.
Following the Review, the role of Community Councils has been expanded and they will play an increasingly important role liaising with local government. It is important that we do not lose our Community Council and we hope as many people as possible will consider standing.