John Swinney voices concern over postal vote delays in Scotland

Postal vote requests are particularly high in Scotland because schools are on holiday next week and many people will be on holiday. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

John Swinney, the Scottish first minister, has raised concerns that voters are being disfranchised because of delays in receiving postal votes.

Voters in some parts of the UK, particularly Scotland, have not received their postal ballots ahead of the election on 4 July. Postal vote requests are particularly high in Scotland because schools are on holiday next week.