Performance standards for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) were introduced following the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (EAA). Both sets of Officers report to us on how they have performed against these standards.- performance standards for EROs (PDF) (July 2008)
- performance standards for ROs (PDF) (March 2009)
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Report on the cost of electoral administration in Great Britian
On 2 June we published a report on the cost of electoral administration in Great Britain (PDF).
The report provides details on cost of conducting elections and registration during 2007-8 and 2008-9.
Performance standards for Counting Officers
On the 17 May we launched our consultation on performance standards for Counting Officers in Great Britain. The consultation paper seeks views and comments on both the overall set of performance standards for Counting Officers and on the definition of individual standards.
- Details of how to respond can be found in the consultation paper (PDF) and responses should reach us by 11 June 2010.
Performance of Electoral Registration Officers
We have published our second analysis of the performance of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) following the 2009 annual canvass of electors.
- Report on ERO performance (PDF)
- View and compare EROs' performance using our web tool
- View the responses to our data collection survey (XLS) and self-assessment narrative (XLS)
