Six candidates to battle for Badenoch and Strathspey seat

Six candidates are seeking election for the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey consituency on December 12.

They are Ariane Claire Burgess (Scottish Green Party), Les Durance (Brexit Party), Fiona Gay Fawcett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist), Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party), Robert Denis James Rixson (Scottish Liberal Democrats) and Lewis Ian Whyte (Scottish Labour Party).

In all 18 candidates are seeking election for the three Highland UK Parliamentary general election constituencies.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency has attracted five candidates and Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency will have seven candidates contesting the seat.

Anyone who would like more information on registering to vote can get in touch with the Electoral Registration Officer, Moray House, 16-18 Bank Street, Inverness IV1 1QY, phone 0800 393783 or email ero@highland.gov.uk .

The deadline to apply for a new postal vote or a postal proxy application or to change an existing postal or proxy vote is Tuesday 26 November (5pm). The deadline date to apply for a proxy vote to appoint someone to vote on your behalf at a polling station is Wednesday 4 December (5pm).

Forms can be downloaded at www.highland.gov.uk/hwi-vjb

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