You are in the Planning for the election section Home … Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain … Planning for the election … Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain Print this page | Print full guidance Resources for (Acting) Returning Officers - Planning for the election Early preparation for the next UKPGE (PDF) Absent voters' list request form (DOCX) Ballot paper account exercise (DOCX) Briefing for candidates and agents UKPGE (PPTX) Checklist for polling station inspectors (DOCX) Close of poll packing instructions UKPGE (DOCX) Cross boundaries guidance (PDF) Forensic Science Service guidance on signature checking (Generic) (PDF) Unscheduled timetable UKPGE (DOCX) Unscheduled timetable UKPE By election (DOCX) Guidance on preventing and detecting electoral fraud in Scotland (PDF) Making your mark - design guidance for EAs Nomination pack - UK Parliamentary General Election (DOCX) Personation advice for Presiding Officers with Voter ID (DOCX) Personation advice for Presiding Officers Bilingual/ Cyngor i Swyddogion Llywyddu ar gambersonadu VID (PDF) Polling Station Handbook UKPGE 2024 (PDF) Polling station quick guide - UK Parliamentary election 2024 (PDF) Polling station staff briefing - UK Parliamentary election (PPTX) Polling station scenarios for polling station staff - UKPGE (DOCX) Polling station quiz - UKPGE (DOCX) Project plan UKPGE (XLSX) Register request form - candidates (DOCX) Risk register UKPGE (XLSX) Secrecy requirements - the poll (DOCX) Tips on managing the media at the count (Generic) (DOCX) Last updated: 20 May 2025 Book traversal links for Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain Accredited Observers and Commission representatives Voter Materials Modal Title