Running electoral registration - Scotland

Type A reviews should be undertaken when you are of the opinion that the elector either:

• is not, or was not, entitled to be registered, or
• has an entry in the register which results from, or was altered as a result of, an application made by another person (i.e. not the individual whose details are provided and who has declared that the information provided on the application is true).

For example, if you receive information that a person is no longer resident at a particular address, and you have not been able to obtain a second source of evidence to support a deletion, you could undertake a type A review.

The notice to the elector must state that:

• in your opinion the person is or was not entitled to be registered or has an entry in the register which results from or was altered as a result of an application made by another person, and give the reasons for your opinion1  
• if the elector does not request a hearing within 14 calendar days beginning with the date of the notice, you may make a determination and remove them from the register
• if they have not requested a hearing within the 14 calendar day period they will have no right of appeal against any decision to remove them from the register 
• after the 14 calendar day period, they may contact you to find out if they have been removed from the register

The 14 calendar day period runs from the date of the notice, so you should date the notice on the date it is sent.

If within 14 calendar days the elector does not ask for a hearing, you must determine the review using the information you have and any submitted by the elector or any other party.2 If you determine the elector is or was not entitled to be registered, or has an entry in the register which results from or was altered as a result of an application made by another person, you must remove the entry.3

Notification of the outcome of a type A review
If the elector did not request a hearing or make representations, you are not required to notify them of the outcome of the review, but may do so if you consider it appropriate. If you do notify the elector, you must state that there is no right of appeal.

If the elector has made representations or requested a hearing you must notify them of the outcome of the review and state whether there is a right of appeal, including:4  

• the time within which notice of appeal must be given 
• any other information about the appeal that you consider appropriate  

There may be circumstances where you determine that an elector is deleted from the parliamentary register but they can be retained on the local government register. For example, a prisoner who has uninterrupted residence at their current registered address, may be retained on the local government register but must be removed from the parliamentary register.