Elections and voting

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Recent elections / ballots

Cairngorms National Park Authority Elections

Cairngorms National Park Authority Elections took place on Thursday 23 March 2023. Five community representatives have now been elected to serve on the board of The Cairngorms National Park Authority until 2027. For results of the five wards and more information, visit Highland Council website.

Local Government elections

Local Government Elections were held on 5 May 2022. View the Local Government Elections results.

Community Council elections

Elections for Community Councils are held every 3 years. The last elections in Perth and Kinross took place on Thursday 3 November 2022. For more information, visit the Community Council elections and by-elections page of this website.

Polling District and Polling Place Review

Electoral Administration Act 2006 places a duty on each local authority to carry our a review of polling districts and polling places in their area. For more information, visit the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places page.

Boundary reviews

2023 Review of UK Parliament Constituencies

The next phase of a consultation by the Boundary Commission for Scotland on its proposals for UK Parliament Constituencies in Scotland is now open and will close on 5 December 2023. The purpose of this consultation is to allow you to review and respond to the Revised Proposals which have been drafted following the previous consultation exercises. Members of the public can get further information on the Commission's website.