Service Area Purpose / Use Retention Action Statutory Example of Records / Format Representation of the People UK Parliamentary Election Required to be submitted Store securely then Act 1983 - Candidate’s Home Address Candidate’s Home by all Candidates as part destroy 21 days – Form Address Form of nomination process following poll The Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 Required to be submitted Representation Declaration of Expenses Store securely and by all Candidates following of the People - Declaration of Expenses returns returns destroy after 1 year a poll Act 1983 Representation of the People Current Year - Electoral Register Acts 1983 and 1985 European For use at any (Franchise) - Voter Registration election held in the Regulations Forms/Household Registration Forms To check eligibility of current year 2001 Overseas Voter Permanent applications Past Years - For public inspection Electoral during life of Register Administration Act 2006 - Supply for research purposes
Service Area Purpose / Use Retention Action Statutory Example of Records / Format UK Parliamentary Election – Candidate’s Home Address Form Required to be submitted by all Candidates as part of nomination process Store securely then destroy 21 days following poll Representation of the People Act 1983 - Candidate’s Home Address Form The Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 Declaration of Expenses returns Required to be submitted by all Candidates following a poll Store securely and destroy after 1 year Representation of the People Act 1983 - Declaration of Expenses returns To check eligibility of Overseas Voter applications Current Year Permanent Representation of the People Acts 1983 and 1985 - Electoral Register For use at any election held in the current year European (Franchise) Regulations 2001 - Voter Registration Forms/Household Registration Forms Past Years - For public inspection during life of Register - Supply for research purposes Electoral Administration Act 2006
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