You should put in place deputy arrangements in case you are unable to act personally as Constituency Returning Officer.(CRO) You may appoint deputies to discharge all or any of your duties. In particular, you should consider appointing the BROs in your constituency to act as your deputy for certain aspects of the polls in their borough or the City of London.
Any appointed deputies should have the skills and knowledge required to carry out the functions they have been assigned such as managing the postal vote process or adjudication of doubtful ballot papers.
You must confirm any appointments in writing and include details of the functions that the deputy is authorised to exercise on your behalf. The acceptance should also be made in writing1
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