2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.