2009 European Elections

Information on the European Election 2009

• European Elections 2009 Results
• Notice of European Election 2009 (PDF, 61kb)
• Nominations and Deposit Details
• Polling places in Edinburgh (PDF, 87kb)
• Applications for Registration, Postal and Proxy Voting
• Statement of parties and individual candidates nominated and Notice of Poll (PDF, 1Mb)
• Notice of Election Agents Names and Addresses
• Scottish Local Returning Officers and Election Contact Details (PDF, 32kb)
• Electoral Registration Officer Contact Details (PDF, 21kb)
• Results - European Parliamentary Election 2004
• Useful Links

Nominations and Deposit Details

Nomination papers may be obtained from the address below and during the time for delivery of the nomination papers.  Delivery of all nomination papers including deposits and consents to nomination must be made in person to the following address and by the following date

The deposit for each registered political party or individual candidate (£5,000) may be paid by cash or banker’s draft (banks operating in the UK or Gibraltar only) and, with prior permission from the Regional Returning Officer, by credit or debit card (with an additional transaction fee of £60 for credit cards).

Applications for Registration, Postal and Proxy Voting

Applications to be included on the register of electors or for postal or proxy votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer for the applicant and not to the Elections Office, Waverley Court. 

See www.aboutmyvote.co.uk for details or look up your  Electoral Registration Officer in your local telephone book.

Notice of Election Agents Names and Addresses

Download Notice of Election Agents Names and Addresses (pdf, 375 kb)

About the European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected by proportional representation (PR). Instead of electing one person to one seat in each constituency, the UK is divided up into regions, and several MEPs are elected from each region.

Scotland is treated as one region and returns six MEPs out of 72 for the UK. The PR system uses closed regional lists, where political parties put forward candidates within each region (the regional list). Individual candidates may also stand. Voters cast their vote either for a party or an individual candidate.