Running electoral registration - Wales

Data that is disclosed to you under your powers of access and inspection must not be disclosed to any other person except for either:1

• the purpose of determining an entitlement to be registered without application
• the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings.2

If anyone supplies you with an original document relating to their eligibility to be registered you must make a copy of that document and return the original document to the person who provided it.3  The copy may be electronic.

You should ensure your retention and disposal policies around use and storage of data are updated to include your functions under automatic voter registration.

For more information see our guidance on data protection considerations when accessing personal data, inspecting council records, storing documents and data storage.