You should have a working knowledge of the legislation governing the conduct of the election. This means that, in addition to having a clear understanding of your particular statutory functions, you should have an overview of what the legislation contains and an understanding of how it affects the administration of the election, so that you can review, question where necessary, and quality-assure the whole process in your constituency.
There are management responsibilities attached to your role. For example, you should:
obtain the staff and resources necessary to deliver a well-run election
draw the necessary support, skills and expertise from across your own local authority and any others in the constituency1
oversee the planning, project management and risk management of the election
incorporate any lessons learnt from previous polls, identifying and overseeing any actions necessary to mitigate any issues arising
ensure that staff are appropriately trained to deliver the roles required of them
support the staff administering the election and provide appropriate oversight of their work provide direction to staff, monitor progress and receive regular feedback on activities
in the case of a constituency that covers more than one local authority:
maintain effective working relationships with any appointed deputies in the constituency
maintain effective working relationship with any Electoral Registration Officers (ERO’s) in the constituency
seek advice and assistance from any appointed deputy and to officers at any other local authorities in the constituency
maintain an effective working relationship with your police Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
ensure that election accounts are completed in a timely manner