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Electoral registration data standards
This includes responsibility for constitutional matters, devolution and electoral reform. Responsibility for the Electoral Commission, IPSA, and the Boundary Commissions has also transferred to the Cabinet Office.
The content below relates to the Ministry of Justices former responsibilities for this area.
Guidance for electoral registration officers on standards for the formatting of names, dates of birth and addresses in electoral registers.
A direction was in April 2008 requiring electoral registration officers to take steps to ensure that electors' details contained within electoral registers are stored to a consistent standard.
It set standards for the formatting of names, dates of birth and addresses in electoral registers. Electoral registration officers have to comply with the standards by 1 December 2009.
The guidance provides information on:
- understanding the standards
- managing the matching process
- dealing with technical issues
- managing suppliers
- claiming funding.
The guidance was developed with help from the Association of Electoral Administrators, electoral registration officers and technical experts.
Additional guidance has been issued and we will continue to circulate updates as issues are raised. If you have any queries about the guidance or the standards please email us.
Guidance
- Frequently asked questions (PDF 0.03mb 2 pages)
- Data standards (PDF 0.07mb 6 pages)
- Guidance on Electoral Registration Data Standards Directive - England and Wales (PDF 0.25mb 31 pages)
- Guidance on Electoral Registration Data Standards Directive - England and Wales (Supplemental) (PDF 0.07mb 11 pages)
- Additional information to assist implementation of electoral registration data standards - England and Wales (PDF 0.22mb 10 pages)
- Guidance on Electoral Registration Data Standards Directive - Scotland (PDF 0.23mb 26 pages)
- Guidance on Electoral Registration Data Standards Directive - Scotland (Supplemental) (PDF 0.07mb 10 pages)
- Additional information to assist implementation of electoral registration data standards - Scotland (PDF 0.20mb 8 pages)
- Grant allocation request form - England and Wales (Word 0.07mb 3 pages)
- Grant allocation request form - Tranche 2 - England and Wales (Word 0.08mb 4 pages)
- Grant allocation request form - Tranche 2 - Scotland (Word 0.08mb 4 pages)
Case Studies
The case studies, provided by councils, cover their approaches to implementing the data standards, including dealing with issues and problems.
- Congleton Borough Council (PDF 0.05mb 2 pages)
- High Peak Borough Council (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (PDF 0.04mb 3 pages)
