Local Government Elections

Local Government By-election

The Highland Council is divided into 21 Wards and elections are administered, centrally, through the Election Office.

A by-election can occur due to a vacancy, for example death or resignation of an elected representative. It can take place during any of the ordinary local government electoral cycles, and is subject to the same statutory timetable.

Election of a Councillor for Ward 7 - Tain and Easter Ross 

A Local Government By-Election will be held on Thursday 13 June 2024 to fill a vacancy that has arisen in Ward 7, following the death of the late Councillor Alasdair Rhind.  This is a 3-member ward and the other ward members are Councillors Maureen Ross (Independent) and Derek Louden (Scottish National Party). 

The Notice of Election and nomination forms will be published and available here online from Thursday 2 May 2024.  

Prospective candidates will have until 4pm on Friday 10 May 2024 to submit their completed nomination forms. 

If the seat is contested, voting will take place on Thursday 13 June 2024 with the count taking place the following day on Friday 14 June 2024.