Combined Authority and Combined County Authority Returning Officer guidance for Combined Authority Mayoral elections

Other agents can be appointed to observe the opening of postal votes, the poll and the count in each constituent council area.1 You must give notice of these appointments to the local RO.2

You should liaise with the relevant local ROs in your combined authority area to determine how best to ensure that this process is as straightforward for candidates and agents as possible and ensure that the arrangements are clearly communicated to the candidates and their agents.

You can find more information on the appointment of postal voting, polling and counting agents in our guidance for ROs.