Scottish Parliament Election should be postponed Kilmarnock councillor claims
Get the Ayrshire stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe upcoming Scottish Parliament election is a health and safety risk for East Ayrshire voters and council staff.That is the opinion of Kilmarnock councillor Tom Cook who has raised safety concerns about polls opening in the middle of a pandemic.Plans are underway for the Holyrood election to happen on Thursday, May 6.Conservative councillor Cook along with party colleagues believes the election should be postponed.He said “These concerns relate to the safety of council employees and other individuals involved in the election process, from polling clerks, counting tellers and voters themselves.