Postal ballot packs will be dispatched from around two weeks before polling day.
The Convener of the EMB has issued directions to ROs on the timing of the first and final issues of postal votes. The directions are available on their website.
Electors who registered close to the registration deadline will be issued with their postal ballot packs once their names have been added to the final register update, 5 working days before the poll.
Electors will then mark their ballot paper(s), complete the postal voting statement by providing their signature and date of birth and return them to the Constituency Returning Officer before the close of poll (i.e. 10pm on polling day).
Candidates, election agents and postal voting agents are not entitled to attend the issue of postal votes.