Running electoral registration - Wales

How to use the attestation process

How to use the attestation process

You must communicate the legislative requirements for an attestation to the applicant.1
 
You could either design a form containing the necessary legal statements and requirements for an attestation or set the detail out in the letter to the applicant. 

You should also provide examples of a person of good standing to help the applicant to identify a suitable attestor. You should advise the applicant that an attestor is not permitted to charge for providing an attestation.

If an applicant submits an attestation which contains all of the required information for an attestation you should accept it as valid.

You may wish to consider setting a deadline date for the applicant to respond. This will help you if you decide to reject an application because no response has been received. The period of time given to applicants to respond is at your discretion. However, you should allow a reasonable amount of time for the applicant to source and return their attestation.

You should not determine an application until a complete application has been made. An application requiring the use of the attestation process is not considered complete until the applicant provides a satisfactory attestation establishing their identity. 

An attestation may be delivered to your office by hand or by post. Delivery by electronic means, such as email is not acceptable. 

Where an applicant is not physically able to deliver their attestation to you, you may choose send a member of staff to the applicant’s registered address to collect the attestation in person.

The attestor is required to supply their electoral number as part of their attestation.2 You should be aware that you may receive requests from potential attestors to supply this information.
 

Last updated: 2 September 2020