As part of your planning for the canvass you should already have considered when you want to conduct the national data match step.
The data matching process will be managed in practice by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and will be phased due to the volume of records to be processed.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have advised there will be a tool available that you will need to use to schedule the date for your data upload. Please note that there is a limit on the volume of records that can be processed per day and so if a certain date has reached its capacity, it will no longer be available for you to book on the tool.
Once you have booked through the tool, you will receive an email from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirming that you have successfully booked your date.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will provide you with instructions on when to electronically upload your register to DWP via your electoral management software (EMS) system. Your EMS supplier will provide you with instructions on how to upload your data.
Once you have confirmed the date for your data upload, you will be able to confirm the rest of your plans for the delivery of the canvass, including liaising with and updating your print suppliers as needed.