Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute

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UK Parliament Postal Vote Cancellations

2nd February 2026

The ERO wrote to around 40,000 electors during 2025 where their UK Postal Voting arrangement was due to expire. Those who wished to retain their Postal Vote were invited to reapply. Around 16,000 voters have not reapplied, and their Postal Vote arrangement for UK Parliamentary Elections have now been cancelled. Emails were sent on 2 February 2026 to those affected, and where no email address is held, a letter will be sent week commencing 9 February 2026.

An application for a Postal Vote can be made online here. Note, that if you are replacing this arrangement, select UK Parliament Elections only.

2024/25 Self Catering Evidence Checks

2nd February 2026

The 2024/25 Audit of Self-Catering properties on the Valuation Roll has now begun. Requests for evidence will be sent out on 3 February 2026, with responses required by 31 March 2026.

Further information is available on our Self Catering pages.

Festive Closure

24th December 2025

Our offices be closed from 16:45 on Wednesday 24th December, and will reopen at 08:45 on Monday 5th January 2026.

Notice of Meeting of Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board

21st November 2025

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Joint Board will take place as follows:

Friday 28 November 2025 at 11.00a.m., to be held as a hybrid meeting in Ballantines Meeting Room, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1QL or MS Teams

Request Joining Details via [email protected]

Click here to view the Agenda and Papers for the meeting

Self Catering Accommodation – 2023/24

4th November 2025

The Scottish Government have opened a new window for the provision of evidence in relation to the financial year 2023/24. This window, by law, will close for the final time on 6 December 2025.
The window allows for new evidence to be submitted, or for a request to be made for existing evidence to be reconsidered.
Further details are available via the link below.

Self Catering Property Guidance

DABVJB Accounts 2024/25 – Pre-Audit Inspection

26th June 2025

Notice is hereby given, under section 195 (public notices) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Regulation 9, that copies of the unaudited accounts of DUNBARTONSHIRE AND ARGYLL & BUTE VALUATION JOINT BOARD for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, will be available for public inspection on the VJBs website from 28/06/2025.

Click here to view the full text of this notice.

Annual Electoral Canvass 2025

26th June 2025

Every year we conduct an annual canvass of all properties with Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire Council areas. We will contact you, and depending on your particular circumstances, you may require to respond and update your registration status. This will take place during the period from 14 July to 30 November 2025.

More information is available on our Electoral Canvass page.

UK Postal Vote Reapplication Process

16th April 2025

The rules in relation to Postal Votes for UK Parliament Elections has changed. There is now a requirement to re-apply for your postal vote every three years.

For many of those with existing postal voting arrangements, these will expire on 31 January 2026.

The Electoral Registration Officer has begun writing to those affected. If you have received an email or a letter, please follow the instructions to ensure you are able to continue voting by post at future UK Elections.

Find out more information here.

Notice of Meeting of Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board

24th March 2025

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Joint Board will take place as follows:

Friday 28 March 2025 at 11.00a.m., to be held as a Hybrid meeting in Tom Johnston Chamber, EDC Offices, 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1XT or
remotely via Webex.

Request Webex Joining Details via [email protected]

Click here to view the Agenda and Papers for the meeting

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