Polling station reminder

Orkney’s counting officer for the Scottish Independence Referendum, Alistair Buchan, is reminding voters to check the location of their polling station.

Stromness voters in particular should note that their polling station is now at the Eventide Club rooms at the pierhead.

The location of your polling station is on your polling card.

Polling stations open at 7am tomorrow, Thursday, and close at 10pm.  Votes will then be counted overnight, with a local declaration of Orkney’s votes in the early hours of Friday morning.  The national outcome should be known by breakfast time on Friday.

Mr Buchan, said: “This is the biggest electoral event to be held in Scotland and we are expecting an unprecedented turnout both locally and nationally with more people than ever registered to vote. There will be many people who have never voted before choosing to do so this time and we want to ensure that they are comfortable with the voting process and how it works.

“Our polling station staff will be on hand to answer any questions and don’t be embarrassed to ask if you don’t know what to do. The main things we would ask folk to remember are to check where your polling station is, take your polling card if you still have it — if you’ve misplaced it don’t worry you can still vote, it just speeds up the process if you do — and remember to vote using a cross.”