Revaluation 2010 Appeals

The Valuation Appeal Committee hearings are now underway for outstanding revaluation appeals. Lists of appeals allocated to hearings are available on the Grampian Website click on this news item to link to the Grampian Website. All revaluation appeals must be dealt with by 31 December 2013.(Posted 5 May 2011)  

Internet registration increases by 30%

The number of voter registration returns has increased by 30% compared to last year.Householders in Grampian who received their annual canvass forms that are used to update the Electoral Register each autumn can return voter details by post, internet or telephone. The canvass forms carry unique security codes along with website and freephone information.The internet and telephone options are particularly useful for householders who have mobility problems and both allow householders to request a postal vote and opt out of the version of the electoral register that is made available to direct marketing organisations.Householders must make a return by 21 September to avoid a reminder being issued.(Posted 8th Sept 2010)  

Make Sure You Have Your Say In May

The General Election will take place on 6 May 2010. If you are a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen aged 18 or older on 6 May you are entitled to vote, but only if your name is on the electoral register. Households are required to complete a registration form each autumn but if you have not registered, you have until 5pm on 20 April to register. Click <<here>> for a form. All completed forms must be received in the Electoral Registration Office by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2010. (Posted 7th April 2010).  

Register of Electors

The revised register, published on 1 December is available for inspection at the Electoral Registration Offices in Aberdeen, Banff and Elgin. Copies of registers will be distributed to libraries and council offices within the Grampian area during the coming fortnight and will be available for public inspection shortly thereafter. If you are not on the register, you can apply to be added in the monthly updates by completing and returning a voter registration form. 35,000 postal vote application forms have been issued to electors who indicated that they would prefer to vote by post when they made their 2009 household return this autumn. If you receive a postal vote application form and still wish to vote by post in future elections, please complete and return it as soon as possible. (Posted 8th Dec 2009)  

Electoral Canvass Reminder

Reminders have been issued to 70,000 households in the Grampian area who have not returned their voter registration forms. We are particularly keen to ensure as many returns as possible are made and any household that receives such a reminder is urged to make a return before the deadline of 12 November. Returns can be made by means of the Electoral Registration Officer’s dedicated freephone or internet registration service, as well as by post. Failure to make a return may mean that your name is removed from the register of electors.(Posted 3rd Nov 2009)  

Annual Canvass

From 1 September more than 250,000 households in Grampian will receive the annual electoral canvass form. In most areas these will be delivered by post but in parts of Aberdeen door-to-door canvassers will call with a view to having the form completed on the doorstep. The canvassers will carry photographic ID cards and will be able to offer help to get the form completed. Forms delivered by post can be completed and returned in the accompanying reply paid envelope. As an alternative, however, where the names printed on the form are correct, householders have the option to respond using the internet or a freephone number which is available 24 hours a day. The new register will be in force for the 2010 General Election and every effort is being made to ensure it is completely up to date. Householders are urged to make a return before 21 September 2009 to avoid unnecessary reminders being issued.(Posted 7th Sept 2009)  

Interactive Services Extended

Each year the Grampian Assessor issues a Return of Information Form (formerly referred to as the “Annual Return”) to allow owners and tenants etc to update narrative information held in the Valuation Roll, give details of changes to properties and provide basic rental information. This year however it will be possible to make your return by using the Interactive Services menu on this website. The Return of Information Form option has been added to that menu and is now “live”. Returns for Grampian will be issued towards the end of April 2009 so why not respond on-line? (Posted 20th April 2009)