Elections

Moray Council is responsible for the administration of the following elections:

• Council (Local Government) elections
• Scottish Parliamentary (Holyrood) elections
• UK (Westminster/General) elections
• Local Community Council elections
• Cairngorm National Park Authority elections and referendums
• By-elections - held if a Councillor, MP or MSP dies or resigns
• Other elections - referendums and community related elections are held as and when required.

Working with us at elections

The Elections Office employee a large number of temporary staff to help at the poll, processing postal votes and at the count. For more information about joining us see our dedicated page.We welcome applications all year round, elections can be called with as little as 25 working days notice.

Are you registered to vote?

In order to vote in elections in Scotland you must be 'registered' to vote.

You can check that you are registered as an elector, find out more about ways to vote during elections (such as by post or by appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf), or get further advice by contacting the local Electoral Registration Office in Aberdeen:

Further information:

Contact the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) online or call 01224 068400.