Elections and Electoral Services

Elections, by-elections and referendums are administered by the Returning Officer and the elections office who responsible for conducting council elections and elections to the Scottish, Westminster and European Parliaments in the Moray area, Community Council elections and Cairngorm National Park Authority elections as well as referendums. We also occasionally deal with Community Buy-out ballots.

Voting gives you a voice in deciding who will make decisions on the issues that affect you everyday at work, at home and in your community. Please find more information by following links on the left of this page.  If you need any assistance or information please contact us using the details below.

Updated 01/08/2017

Community Council Elections 2017

From 21 August - October 2017, elections will be held for all 20 community councils in the Moray area. More information about these elections can be found in the community council section of our website.

Local Government By-Election - Ward 6 Elgin City North

A local government (council) by-election was held in Ward 6 - Elgin City North on Thursday 13 July. Results are now available here.

Electoral Registration office

For electoral register enquiries, to register to vote, change or amend your address or to apply for a postal or proxy vote or to make changes to postal or proxy voting preferences please contact the Electoral Registration office. Please note that the Electoral Registration Officer only deals with electoral register enquiries, amendments, changes to those registered at an address and applications to vote including by post and proxy.

Electoral Registration Officer
Grampian Valuation Joint Board
234 High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BA
Tel: 01343 541203
Email: elgin@grampian-ero.gov.uk
Web: www.votemoray.org

Monday - Thursday - 9am to 5pm, Friday - 9am to 4pm 

Moray Election office

For information about elections, dates and notices, candidate nominations, agents, polling places, assistance to vote, issues with postal votes not being received, spoilt or lost, ballot papers and how to vote, results or any other election related query:

Elections office
Moray Council
Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX

Elections Helpline: 01343 563334
Email: election.enquiries@moray.gov.uk
Web: www.moray.gov.uk/elections

This area of the website provides relevant information to voters, candidates, agents and permitted participants on elections/referendums within the Moray Local Authority Area. It is intended as  a guide to supplement other sources of information and should not be relied on as legally definitive.  Information is subject to change at short notice as legislation / guidance requires. The Returning / Counting Officer does not accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions, or any act arising from, or based on, information contained on the website. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Voters, candidates or agents should consult the appropriate legislation and seek their own legal advice or guidance if they are in any doubt about a particular point.