THERE are three ways to vote in the Council election on May 4, 2017.
These are in person at polling places from 7am to 10pm.

Your polling place will be detailed on your poll card (which you will receive through the post). You don’t need your poll card to vote. 

By post – as long as you have registered for a postal vote. Must be received by 10pm on Thursday May 4 or handed into a polling place.

By proxy (where you trust someone to vote on your behalf). You must be registered. Download forms from the Electoral Registration Office website or at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk.

CANDIDATES:
TROON: Peter John Convery, Scottish Conservative and Unionist (CON); Craig MacKay, Scottish National Party (SNP); Annie McIndoe, (SNP); Boyd Murdoch, Scottish Green Party; Bob Pollock (CON); Philip Saxton, Scottish Labour Party (LAB).

PRESTWICK:: Ian Cochrane (SNP); Hugh Hunter (CON); Alasdair John Malcolm, Independent (IND); Helen Moonie, (LAB); Margaret Toner, (CON); John Wallace, (SNP).

AYR NORTH: Laura Brennan-Whitefield, (SNP); Ian Cavana (LAB), Ian Davis, (CON); Brenda Knox, (LAB), Jamie McGeechan (IND).

AYR EAST: Andrew Bryden (IND); Chris Cullen (SNP), Mary Kilpatrick (CON); Brian McGinley (LAB); Ian McPherson (SNP)
AYR WEST: Chic Brodie (IND); Siobhian Brown (SNP); Allan Dorans (SNP); Martin Dowey (CON); Lee Lyons (CON); Liz Martin (LAB), Derek McCabe (CON).

KYLE : Andy Campbell (LAB); Julie Dettbarn (SNP); Scott McFarlane (SNP); Arthur Spurling (CON).

MAYBOLE, NORTH CARRICK:: Iain Campbell (CON); Brian Connolly (IND); Catriona Deliveli (LAB); William Grant (SNP), Gordon McFadzean ( IND)

GIRVAN AND SOUTH CARRICK: Alec Clark (IND); Karen Clark-McCartney (IND); Ian Fitzsimmons (CON); Peter Henderson (SNP); Owen Martin (LAB); Gavin Scott (IND).