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General Election 12 December 2019 | Fife Council
Updated date: Dec 18th 2019 |
The UK Parliamentary Election (General Election) will take place on Thursday, 12 December 2019.
Timetable for a UK Parliamentary general election
The days which are disregarded in calculating the timetable for a UK Parliamentary election are Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays and any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.
This timetable is based on the assumption that the writ is received on the day following the dissolution of Parliament. If in a particular constituency the writ is received on a different date:
The notice of election in that particular constituency must be published no later than 4pm on the second day following the receipt of the writ.
The period for delivery of nomination papers will begin from the day after the publication of notice of election. The deadline for nominations will remain the same (i.e. 4pm on 19 working days before the poll).
Receipt of writ
Not later than 11 November (4pm)
Until 14 November (4pm)
14 November (4pm)
(except for objections on the grounds that an individual candidate may be disqualified under the Representation of the People Act 1981 – see Commission guidance)
Between 10 am 12 noon: objections can be made to all delivered nominations
Between 12 noon and 5pm: objections can only be made to nominations delivered after 4pm on 13 November
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agents
Publication of statement of persons nominated, including notice of poll and situation of polling stations
14 November (5pm)
If objection(s) are made: not before objection(s) are disposed of but not later than 15 November (4pm)
26 November (5pm)
4 December (5pm)
15 November – 4 December
Last time that electors can apply for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes
12 December (5pm)
12 December (9pm)
17 January 2020 (assuming result is declared on 13 December)
CONSTITUENCIES OF DUNFERMLINE AND WEST FIFE; GLENROTHES; KIRKCALDY AND COWDENBEATH; AND NORTH EAST FIFE
The following persons have been and now stand nominated for election as a Member to serve in the UK Parliament for the above constituencies:
BELL Rebecca Louise Marie Scottish Liberal Democrats
BENNY Moira McDonald Scottish Conservative and Unionist
CHAPMAN Douglas Scottish National Party (SNP)
HILTON Cara Laura Labour and Co-operative Party
EGAN Pat Scottish Labour Party
FARRELL Victor Robert Brexit Party
GRANT Peter Scottish National Party (SNP)
LISTON Jane Ann Scottish Liberal Democrats
THOMSON Amy Louise Scottish Conservative and Unionist
COLE- HAMILTON Gill Scottish Liberal Democrats – To Stop Brexit
HANVEY James Neale Scottish National Party (SNP)
LAIRD Lesley Scottish Labour Party
LESLIE Kathleen Frances Scottish Conservative and Unionist
RUTHERFORD Scott John Colin Scottish Green Party
WILLIAM Mitch Brexit Party
CHAMBERLAIN Wendy Anne Scottish Liberal Democrats
GETHINS Stephen Patrick Scottish National Party (SNP)
HAYNES Wendy Helena Scottish Labour Party
MIKLINSKI Tony Scottish Conservative and Unionist
As more than one person stands nominated in each constituency, a poll for the election of a Member to serve in the UK Parliament for the above noted constituencies will be taken on Thursday, 12th December, 2019.
The poll opens at 7.00 a.m. and closes at 10.00 p.m. for each constituency. The names of the candidates will be printed on the ballot papers for each constituency in the same order as above.
Notice of Poll - List of Candidates - General Election 12 Dec 2019
Notice of Poll - List of Election Agents - General Election 12 Dec 2019
British, Irish and qualifying Commonweath citizens who are aged 18 or over and registered to vote in one of the four Fife constituencies. To find out what constituency you live in, click here and enter your postcode.
To vote in the General Election, you must be registered to vote by midnight on Tuesday 26 November 2019.
If you are a UK citizen living abroad who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years you will qualify to vote in this election.
If you are not already registered to vote you can complete an application online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
You will need to provide your last registered address in the UK when completing this application.
How to vote as an overseas elector
There are statutory timescales to apply for and issue of postal ballot packs. You should ensure that you are able to receive and return you completed postal ballot papers by the day of the election, Thursday 12 December. Please note you must be registered to vote before these timescales apply.
The issue dates for postal ballot packs are as follows:
For existing postal voters and new postal vote applications received by 5pm Wednesday 13 November postal ballot packs will be issued on Wednesday 27 November
For new applications received after 13 November but by 5pm Tuesday 26 November postal ballot packs will be issued Tuesday 3 December
The timescale for issuing postal votes to overseas electors is relatively short and any postal problems, either in the UK or abroad, may result in the pack not being received in time. Therefore, it may be more suitable to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf at your designated polling station.
Please note if you have an existing postal vote in place and you now want to vote by proxy, you must cancel your existing postal vote by 5pm Tuesday 26 November.
If you want to appoint a proxy, new proxy applications can be made until 5pm Wednesday 4 December. The person you appoint as your proxy must be a registered elector. They must also qualify to vote in this election.
If your appointed proxy cannot attend your designated polling station and wants to vote by post, you proxy application and their postal vote application must be made by 5pm Tuesday 26 November.
Please note that you must be registered to vote before midnight on Tuesday 26 November before you can apply to vote by post in this election.
If you want to vote by post or amend an existing postal vote, you must do this by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 26 November.
If you've already applied for a postal vote you should receive your pack on Wednesday 28 or Thursday 29 November.
If you haven't received your pack by Friday 6 December email us at Postal.Voting@fife.gov.uk or call us on 03451 55 55 22.
You should complete and return your postal ballot paper as soon as you can. Your postal vote must be received by the Returning Officer by 10pm on 12 December.
Please note that if you have a postal vote you can’t go along to your local polling place and vote there on 12 December. However, you can hand your postal vote in to your local polling place on 12 December between 7am and 10pm.
If you would like to apply for a postal vote pack you can do so using our online form or by emailing us at voters.roll@fife.gov.uk or call us on 03451 55 55 11.
Find out more about how to vote by post
Please note that you must be registered to vote before midnight on Tuesday 26 November before you can apply to vote by proxy in this election.
If you’d like to amend an existing proxy vote you must do this by 5.00pm on Tuesday 26 November.
If you’d like to apply for a new proxy vote (when someone votes on your behalf), you must do this by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 4 December.
Find out more about how to vote by proxy.
If you're already registered, you should expect your poll card to be dropping through your letterbox any time after 21 November. This will tell you where you should go to vote. Your poll card is just for information, you do not need it to vote but it is helpful if you take it with you when you go to vote.
Find out where you should vote from the list of polling places. Please note that some polling places have changed. Find out if yours has here.
List of polling places for Dunfermline & West Fife
List of polling places for Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
List of polling places for Glenrothes
List of polling places for North East Fife
Polling staff application form
The counts for the four constituencies will take place from 10.00pm on Thursday 12 December at Michael Woods Sport and Leisure Centre, Viewfield, Glenrothes KY6 2RD.
Access to the counts is restricted to election staff, candidates, their agents and the media, accredited observers and Electoral Commission representatives.
*****The media accreditation form is now closed*****
The media accreditation form will went live on Thursday 21 November and closed on Thursday 5 December. Please note that we are unable to make any changes or take new requests after the closing date (Thursday, 5 December).
Members of the media can download the media pack covering the details of the count and the four Fife constituencies below:
General Election 2019 Media Pack
Click here to see the results for Fife from the 2017 General Elections.
The UK Parliamentary Election, also known as the General Election, was held on Thursday 12 December, 2019 and saw voting take place across Fife’s four constituencies to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to sit in the House of Commons.
The number of people registered to vote in the 2019 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
Dunfermline & West Fife 76,652
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath 72,853
Glenrothes 65,672
North East Fife 60,905
Total 276,082
The number of people who requested a postal vote for the 2019 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
Dunfermline & West Fife 14,427
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath 13,635
Glenrothes 10,877
North East Fife 11,576
The number of people who requested a proxy vote for the 2019 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
Dunfermline & West Fife 290
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath 234
Glenrothes 160
North East Fife 581
Rebecca Louise Marie BELL Scottish Liberal Democrats 4,262
Moira McDonald BENNY Scottish Conservative and Unionist 11,207
Douglas CHAPMAN Scottish National Party (SNP) 23,727
Mags HALL Scottish Green Party 1,258
Cara Laura HILTON Labour and Co-operative Party 13,028
Turnout: 69.95%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 130
Pat EGAN Scottish Labour Party 9,477
Victor Robert FARRELL 1,276
Peter GRANT Scottish National Party (SNP) 21,234
Jane Ann LISTON Scottish Liberal Democrats 2,639
Amy Louise THOMSON Scottish Conservative and Unionist 6,920
Turnout: 63.29%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 70
Gill COLE- HAMILTON Scottish Liberal Democrats – To Stop Brexit 2,903
James Neale HANVEY 16,568
Lesley LAIRD Scottish Labour Party 15,325
Kathleen Frances LESLIE Scottish Conservative and Unionist 9,449
Scott John Colin RUTHERFORD Scottish Green Party 1,628
Mitch WILLIAM Brexit Party 1,132
James Neale Hanvey was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency.
Turnout: 64.69%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 108
Wendy Anne CHAMBERLAIN Scottish Liberal Democrats 19,763
Stephen Patrick GETHINS Scottish National Party (SNP) 18,447
Wendy Helena HAYNES Scottish Labour Party 1,707
Tony MIKLINSKI Scottish Conservative and Unionist 5,961
Wendy Chamberlain, Scottish Liberal Democrats, was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the North East Fife constituency.
Number of rejected ballot papers: 140
Tel. 03451 55 55 22 or email postal.voting@fife.gov.uk
Tel. 01592 583111 or email election.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
Electoral Registration Enquiries
Tel. 03451 55 55 11 or email voters.roll@fife.gov.uk