Elections and Voting
The Chief Executive of North Ayrshire Council is [Local] Returning Officer for a range of elections and all referenda held within the North Ayrshire area. This includes Local Government Elections (Wards 1 to 8), Scottish Parliamentary Elections (Cunninghame North and South Constituencies), European Elections (North Ayrshire Local Counting Area) and UK Parliamentary Elections (North Ayrshire and Arran Constituency).
The Returning Officer's duties are set out in statute and Council officers have a role in assisting the Returning Officer in his/her duties.