Guidance

Electoral Commission performance standards

The Electoral Commission has produced new performance standards for Returning Officers and updated performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, The Electoral Commission and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 7 December 2022
• Last updated: 20 January 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Performance standards for Returning Officers

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3808-1

Unnumbered act paper

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Performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3809-8

Unnumbered act paper

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Performance standards for Returning Officers

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3808-1

Unnumbered act paper

PDF, 346 KB, 14 pages

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Performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers

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The Electoral Commission has produced new performance standards for Returning Officers and updated performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers. This is in accordance with section 9A of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 which gives the Electoral Commission powers to set and monitor performance standards for electoral services. Under section 9A, the government has laid the standards before Parliament.

The standards form a key part of the Electoral Commission’s guidance and support package for electoral administrators. They are used to help them with planning for and delivering well-run elections across Great Britain.

Published 7 December 2022
Last updated 20 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 20 January 2023

   Correction slip added to Performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers.

2. 7 December 2022

   First published.