Electoral Participation

Why Vote?

Aberdeenshire Council is promoting a number of initiatives to encourage voting and participation in the democratic process. Amongst these is engagement with school pupils.

To view a filmed debate on democracy featuring pupils from Ellon Academy, click on the links below. Each section shows specific parts of the discussion, and will play in a separate browser window.

• What's the point in voting?
• Voting systems
• Who represents me?
• How do I cast my vote?
• How does politics affect me?
• Young people and voting
• It's the economy, stupid...
• Voter apathy

Voting in an Election is your chance to help decide who will make decisions on issues that affect you every day.

Who can vote?

In order to vote you must be

• on the Register of Electors,
• a British or Commonwealth citizen, or a European Union citizen who is resident in the UK,
• aged 18 or over (16 and 17 year-olds can register to vote but cannot vote until they are 18), and
• not subject to any legal incapacity
  

How to Vote

Shortly before polling day you will receive a Poll Card which will contain your own unique electoral register reference number and tell you where you should go to cast your vote. However, you do not have to visit a polling station to vote if you prefer you can arrange to vote by post. If you are unable to vote in person, in certain circumstances you may be able to appoint a person to vote for you.

Find out more information about what to do on election day

 

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Contact:

Election Unit, Aberdeenshire Council, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GB
Telephone 01224 665119
elections@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

For Electoral Registration:
Electoral Registration Officer, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GE
Telephone: 01224 664848
Email ero@grampian-ero.gov.uk