Polling day is Thursday 21 January 2027.
One councillor will be elected.
Polling stations
There will be 13 polling stations, including in:
- Oxton
- Lauder
- Blainslie
- Earlston
- Gattonside
- Tweedbank
- Darnick
- Melrose
- Newstead
Exact locations will be confirmed in due course.
Count
The electronic count will take place at our offices in Newtown St Boswells on Friday 22 January 2027, starting at 10am.
Key dates
The following are the key dates in the by-election:
- 25 November 2026 - Notice of Election published
- 26 November - nominations open
- 11 December - poll cards dispatched
- 14 December at 4pm - nominations, withdrawals and election-agent appointment deadline
- 14 December: Statement of Persons Nominated/Notice of Poll will follow the above
- 5 January 2027 - voter registration deadline
- 6 January at 5pm - deadline for new postal vote applications and changes to postal or proxy arrangements
- 13 January at 5pm - ordinary proxy vote application deadline
- 21 January - polling day
- 22 January - electronic count and declaration