Edinburgh city council and Fife council set up emergency centres where residents can cast their vote early.
Officials in Scotland have said they are doing "all we can" to ensure every voter can take part in the General Election amid delays in people receiving their postal votes.
Two councils - Edinburgh City Council and Fife Council - took the unusual step of setting up emergency centres where residents who have yet to receive their ballot can have one reissued, or can even cast their vote ahead of July 4. Top news stories today "All materials are prepared in secure print facilities, they have to be then transported to the voter.
"We want to make sure that everyone can take part in an election if they're entitled to vote, but also it's very important that elections are secure, so that people can trust the results. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
"In 2019 in Edinburgh, we had just over 72,000 postal voters, we've now got 103,000. That's a 42% increase in that time."
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