Sark voters go to ballot in contested by-election

A cream and brown building. There is a driveway. To the right of the garden is with brown benches. There is a sign on the wall of the driveway that says Polling Station.
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The poll is seeing six candidates vying for four seats

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Voters have gone to the polls to select four people to serve as conseillers from a shortlist of six in a by-election on Sark.

The ballots were being cast in the Toplis Room at the Island Hall.

The nominations closed on 5 September and followed the resignation of four conseillers. The winning candidates will serve on Chief Pleas for four years.

The candidates are: Alan Blythe, Patrick Dewe, Samuel Keyte, Nicolas Moloney, Joseph Perrée and Karl Rang. A result is expected at approximately 19:30 BST.

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