Elections Administration - What We Do
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Glasgow City Council administers all local and national elections in the city. There are three standard types of elections:
- Local (council)
- Scottish Parliamentary (constituency and list) and
- Parliamentary (Westminster)
In addition to the above, by-elections will be held if a councillor, MP or MSP dies or resigns. Special elections such as referendums are also held occasionally.
The Chief Executive of Glasgow City Council is the Returning Officer for all of these elections.
What is the returning officer responsible for?
- the nomination process for candidates and political parties
- provision and notification of polling stations
- appointment of polling and count staff
- appropriate administration and security of polling stations
- separation of all ballot papers
- the count and declaration of results
- issue, receipt and counting of postal ballot papers
- all candidates' election expenses returns
- presentation of final account and
- reclamation of funding from external bodies as prescribed.
What is the Election Office?
We have established a full time election office staffed by the Elections & Democratic Services Manager to support the Chief Executive in all electoral processes including the electoral register, voting procedures, boundary reviews, electoral standards and conduct as prescribed by Acts of Parliament.
In addition, the election office will provide services to various stakeholders, including voters, candidates, agents, and political parties.
Our staff support election services as required, and it is normal practice to enlist temporary support services by non-council staff to perform polling and counting duties. Further information on working at elections can be found here
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