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Electoral services privacy notice

How long do we keep your information?

We keep your information as set out in our retention schedule below:

Type of document Retained

Householder enquiry forms (HEFS)

1 month from end of annual canvass
Invitations to register (ITRs) 1 month from receipt of form
Requests for evidence 1 month from receipt of evidence
Applications from overseas, armed forces etc. (‘special category’) electors 1 month from receipt of application
Applications from anonymous electors 1 year from receipt of application
Absent vote applications 3 years from receipt of application
Personal identifier signature refresh applications 3 years from receipt of application
Requests for copies of the electoral register 2 years from completion of request
Nomination papers 1 year from receipt of nomination form
Ballot papers and Corresponding Numbers List 1 year from date of election
Marked registers/postal/proxy lists 1 year from date of election
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