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Another Scottish council has set up an emergency facility for voters planning to be away next week who have not yet received their postal voting ballots.
East Lothian Council said replacement voting packs would be issued in Prestonpans for those who will be away from Monday. The move follows .
The EMB believes there should be a “major review of capacity and systems” after the 4 July general election.
EMB secretary Chris Highcock said deadlines were always tight but the timing of this election when many Scottish voters take their holidays was a complicating factor.
He told the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 that all materials had to be prepared in secure printing facilities.
“The timetable is such that we’re only able to prepare ballot papers once we know who’s going to be on the ballot paper for UK elections,” he said.
“We’re doing all we can to ensure that every voter that’s entitled to vote in this election is able to take part.”
Mr Highcock, who is also returning officer in Edinburgh, added: “In Scotland, 20% of all voters are now postal voters – that has grown significantly in the last few years.”
For those who plan to vote at polling places on Thursday, they open at 07:00 and will remain open until 22:00.