There is just one week left until the deadline to register for new postal vote applications if you wish to vote by post in the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.
Polling stations will be open as normal on Thursday 7 May, however, if you wish to vote by post, you only have until Tuesday 21 April to make an application to the Electoral Registration Officer for a postal vote and you must already be on the electoral register to do so.
Voters who wish to vote by post must complete and sign a postal vote application form and return it clearly marked to the Electoral Registration Officer PO Box 136939, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 6BQ before 5pm on Tuesday 21 April.
Application forms for postal and proxy votes are available from the Electoral Commission or by contacting the Electoral Registration Officer by calling 01835 825100 or emailing Electoral.Registration@scotborders.gov.uk.
If you are running late with returning your postal vote application, use a Royal Mail priority post box wherever possible. These boxes have late collection times, with many also having additional early collections too.
Anyone who is not on the electoral register, or who has recently moved house and needs to re-register, has until midnight on Monday 20 April to complete the simple registration process.
You can register to vote by completing online registration at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or by contacting the Electoral Registration Officer.