The coundown is on as polls open tomorrow
Remember to mark an X on ballot paper
David Campbell
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The General Election sees voters across Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North elect an MP for each area.
Tomorrow’s vote comes just two years after SNP candidates Mhairi Black and Gavin Newlands were voted into office as part of the SNP Scottish landslide in 2015 after Theresa May called a surprise snap General Election.
Both SNP candidates are standing again, hoping to retain their seats.
This time around, Mhairi Black faces a challenge from Labour to win back the seat in the form of new councillor Alison Dowling, Independent Paul Mack and Lib Dem Eileen McCartin – also both Renfrewshire councillors – and Amy Thomson for the Conservatives.
In Paisley and Renfrewshire North, Gavin Newlands is up against Labour candidate Alison Taylor, David Gardiner for the Conservatives and John Boyd for the Liberal Democrats.
Polling cards have been posted out giving details of where your polling station is. However, it is not necessary to take it along with you when you vote.
Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm when the polls close.
After that, ballot boxes will be taken to The Lagoon leisure centre, in Paisley, where an army of staff will be on hand to count the votes.
Election night is normally one for night owls.
If you’re planning on staying up, you’ll need some strong coffee – in 2015, the result for Paisley and Renfrewshire South was announced at 2.30am and Paisley and Renfrewshire North at 2.50am.
Turnout was 76.2 per cent in Paisley and Renfrewshire North and 75.4 per cent in Paisley and Renfrewshire South, higher than the UK average of 66.6 per cent.
Unlike the Scottish Parliament election, the Westminster election is decided by first past the post, meaning the candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
Votes against candidates names should be marked only with an X or they could be discounted.