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📮 Postal Vote Packs Issued
Post votes packs for the Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-Election have now been sent out.
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June 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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A big thank you to pianist Daniel from #Dornoch Academy pictured here with our Returning Officer, Allan Gunn. Daniel entertained candidates and agents ahead of the East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection count starting.
June 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Notice of Election published for Highland Council Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-Election. More info at: www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
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May 14, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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📮 Don’t forget your postal vote!
Postal vote packs for Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-election have been sent out. ✔️ Read the instructions carefully so your vote counts
✔️ Complete your ballot paper & statement
✔️ Return it in the envelope provided
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June 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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The Returning Officer will be making the declaration for the East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection shortly.
School assembly hall set up for ballot counting: wooden lectern in foreground, labeled ballot bins and computer stations on tables, staff and observers talking near a grand piano and a stage with blue curtains.
June 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection – Returning Officer, Allan Gunn welcomed candidates and agents to the count at #Dornoch Academy. The opening of ballot boxes has begun.
Returning Officer, Allan Gunn speaking into a microphone from behind a wooden lectern on a stage set up for a Highland Council by-election count, with labelled ballot bins and a vase of flowers in the foreground.
June 26, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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John Murray, Independent has been elected to serve in East Sutherland and Edderton #Ward4ByElection at Stage 5.

The full results for this election are available on our website: www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
Four people stand on a stage during an election-style announcement: a man at a wooden lectern speaks into a microphone while three others listen, two holding papers and one wearing a yellow rosette, against a projected emblem backdrop.
June 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Winner of the East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection is Independent, John Murray.

Read more here - buff.ly/4u9mxou
East Sutherland and Edderton by-election result – Highland Council
winner announced for ward 4 by-election
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June 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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East Sutherland and Edderton #Ward4ByElection

Winning candidate, John Murray makes his acceptance speech.
June 26, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Thanks to these pupils from #Dornoch Academy who have volunteered to help at the East Sutherland and Edderton #Ward4ByElection.

They did a great job opening the ballot boxes at the start of the electronic count process.
School leader in a suit posed on stage with eight students in uniforms and lanyards, standing in front of a projected school crest during a school presentation or assembly.
June 26, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Final adjudication is now underway for the East Sutherland and Edderton #Ward4ByElection.
Election officials seated at a row of desktop computers in a hall, a man speaking into a microphone while colleagues check screens.
June 26, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection Turnout

• Total electorate = 6,587
• Verified ballot papers = 2,615
• Turnout = 39.7%
Election count in a school hall with staff seated at computer stations processing ballots while groups of observers stand and talk near a stage with a projected crest and blue curtains. Staff and volunteers gathered in a school assembly hall, working at computer-station tables and talking in small groups while a grand piano sits on the stage framed by blue curtains and tall paneled walls.
June 26, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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The final batch of ballot papers are being scanned for the East Sutherland and Edderton #Ward4ByElection.
Election staff member wearing a green lanyard sorting and scanning stacks of ballot envelopes at a community hall counting station while several observers watch nearby. Ballot scanning station in a community hall with a document feeder scanner and barcode reader on a table, desktop monitors showing scanning progress, staff seated at keyboards and a group of election observers standing nearby.
June 26, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection – The scanning of ballot papers is still underway as is the first round of adjudication
Administrative staff seated at a long table operating desktop computers in a large room, focused on data entry and processing with multiple monitors and keyboards arranged in rows. Attendees at a community technology workshop in a hall, several people seated at rows of desktop monitors working while others stand and chat near a stage and podium.
June 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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The electronic count for the East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection.

The last ballot box has been opened (pictured).

The electorate figure for the ward is 6,587. Keep following us to find out which of the 5 candidates will be successfully elected.
Three teenage count-centre staff wearing lanyards and school uniforms smiling as they handle ballots and seal a plastic ballot box labeled HC007 during a Highland Council by-election count. Election staff wearing "Count Centre Staff" lanyards tilt and inspect a black ballot box labeled HCO007 as they prepare to count votes in a hall.
June 26, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection – The scanning of ballot papers is underway as is the first round of adjudication
Staff member at a scanning desk using a large document scanner and computer to process paperwork while attendees chat and queue nearby. Staffed check-in station in a school hall: a man with an ID lanyard at a keyboard beside a large document scanner, multiple monitors and seated staff processing paperwork, with blue stage curtains and tiered wooden steps in the background. Election officials and members of the public gathered around computer stations in a community hall, discussing results and checking screens near a raised stage with blue curtains.
June 26, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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East Sutherland & Edderton #Ward4ByElection - Pupils from #Dornoch Academy are pictured opening the sealed ballot boxes which have been securely stored since the close of poll yesterday.
Students and school staff lined along a table in a hall sorting and counting paper ballots. Students and staff standing along a long table sorting and counting stacks of paper ballots and envelopes, recording results on clipboards during a by-election or vote-counting session in a hall. Student volunteer at a ballot-counting area stands beside plastic bins and open cardboard boxes, wearing a Dornoch Academy hoodie and an elections lanyard, looking toward the camera with a slight smile. Election workers and volunteers sorting and counting paper ballots on a long table while observers lean over and record results on clipboards in a small hall.
June 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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The stage is set for the #Ward4 East Sutherland & Edderton By-Election.

The electronic count in #Dornoch Academy starts at 10am and you can follow it live on our social media channels @HighlandCouncil

#Ward4ByElection
Stage set up for ballot counting and scanning: a wooden podium and projection screen flanked by labeled ballot boxes and coastal banners, with a front row of computer workstations and a person working at a laptop.
June 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Polling Places are now closed ⛔️
Thank you for voting.
Results will be published at www.highland.gov.uk/news tomorrow.
Follow us on social media for updates throughout the day.
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June 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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⚠️ Just under one hour to go until polling places close
🗳️ You still have time to vote in Ward 4 East Sutherland & Edderton By-election
⏰ Polling places are open until 10pm
#Ward4ByElection
Remember - there is no need for you to take a poll letter with you when you go to vote.
June 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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⏰ Don't forget to vote
🗳️ Polling places open are still open till 10pm for Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-election.
📍 Check your poll letter to find out where to vote or visit wheredoivote.co.uk
Not need to bring your poll letter with you when you go to vote
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June 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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We've got some amazing Polling places for the Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-Election. This one at West Church Hall in #Dornoch. Impressive!

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June 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Here are the candidates standing in Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-Election
⏰ Polling places are open until 10pm.
🗳️ Make Your Vote Count.
No need to bring your poll letter with you when you go to vote.
To find out more visit highland.gov.uk/byelection
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June 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Important information for #Ward4ByElection postal voters
June 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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✅ Polling places are now OPEN!
🗳️ Make your vote count in Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-Election.
👀 Check where to vote here wheredoivote.co.uk
No need to bring your poll letter with you when you go to vote.
🔗For more visit www.highland.gov.uk/byelection
#Ward4ByElection
June 25, 2026 at 7:15 AM