Local Government Elections
Local Government By-election
Election of Councillors for Ward 21, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
A Local Government By-Election will be held on Thursday 11 December 2025 in Ward 21. There is one vacancy to be filled for this ward.
Following the deadline for nominations at 4pm on Friday 7 November 2025, the candidates for Ward 21, Fort William and Ardnamurchan are:
- CROOKWOOD, Ollie – Scottish Greens
- MACDONALD, Allan – Reform UK
- MACLEAN, Norrie – Scottish National Party (SNP)
- PEILL, Julia – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- PERERA, Michael Robert – Scottish Labour Party
- PROSSER, Matthew – Scottish Liberal Democrats
Public Notices and key information:
- Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated
- Notice of Election Agents
- Notice of Situation of Polling Places
- Notice of Issuing and Opening of Postal Votes
- Policy - Display of election posters
- Limitation of Candidate’s Election Expenses
- Notice of Election
- By-Election Timetable
Key Dates to Remember:
- Monday 24 November 2025 (midnight) - Registration deadline
- Tuesday 25 November 2025 (5pm) - Deadline for new postal vote applications and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes
- Wednesday 03 December 2025 (5pm) - Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)
- Thursday 11 December 2025 (7am - 10pm) - Polling Day
- Thursday 11 December 2025 (5pm) - Deadline for emergency proxy applications
- Thursday 11 December 2025 (9pm) - Last time to alter the Register due to clerical error or court appeal
- Thursday 11 December 2025 (10pm) - Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes
- Friday 12 December 2025 (10am) - Electronic Counting of votes
How to vote
Poll cards will be sent out to both in-person and postal voters. If you're voting in person, your poll card will include the location of your polling station. Alternatively, you can enter your postcode on this website to find out where to vote. In person voters can vote at their designated polling station between 7am and 10pm on Thursday 11 December 2025
To vote in this by-election, eligible residents must be registered to vote by midnight on Monday 24 November 2025. Information about how to register and the different ways of voting in the election i.e. arranging for a postal or proxy voting, please go to our How to Vote page.
For more advice on registration, postal or proxy voting please email ero@highland.gov.uk or call 0800 393783.
Further information on What Voters need to know prior to Polling Day.