Data protection guidance for Electoral Registration Officers and Returning Officers

As an ERO you are required to publish an edited register.1 You are required to include electors details in the edited register if they do not opt out. 

The ICO have confirmed that as legislation provides for a statutory opt-out, coupled with the duties placed on EROs, this means that EROs are processing personal data for inclusion on the edited register is on the lawful basis that it that it is necessary to perform a public task. Therefore the data protection conditions for consent will not apply and will not impact on the edited register.