On 14 February 2925 they replied:
Dear The Sovereign Nation of Shetland,
Thank you for your email.
We do not hold the information you have requested.
Under the Freedom of Information act, where we have previously complied
with a request for information made by any person, we are not obliged to
comply with a subsequent identical or substantially similar request by
that person. We believe your request falls into this category and the
information you're seeking is substantially similar to previous requests.
Therefor we are not registering this request as a new FOI.
The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections
and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public
confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. The
Commission was established by Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Act 2000, giving it statutory responsibilities with regards to, but not
limited to, parliamentary general elections, Scottish Parliamentary
general elections and local elections.
ICO guidance stipulates that to comply with a freedom of information
request "You do not have to create new information or find the answer to a
question from staff who may happen to know it.". The Electoral Commission
is not required to hold documentation relating to the sovereignty of
individual constituencies that form part of the UK, or required to create
them in order to perform its statutory function overseeing UK elections.
Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act provides a duty to assist
individuals who wish to make a request. If you require further information
regarding elections taking place in the Shetland, we would advise you in
the first instance to look at Shetland Island Council Elections voting
website available here: [1]https://www.shetland.gov.uk/elections-vo... or
information regarding the upcoming Scottish parliament election available
here: [2]https://www.parliament.scot/msps/elections
Yours sincerely,
Information Team
The Electoral Commission
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On account of the fact that the Electoral Commission does not hold the information showing how any elections carried out in Shetland to date are valid, this request is closed
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