The personal identifiers record18A

1

The registration officer must retain a voter’s entry on the personal identifiers record until the expiry of 12 months from–

a

the date on which that voter’s entry is removed from the record kept pursuant to paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4; or

b

the date of the poll for the purposes of which that voter’s application for an absent vote was granted under paragraph 4(1) or (2) or 7(4)(b) of Schedule 4.

2

The returning officer may disclose information held in the personal identifiers record to any candidate or agents attending proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers in accordance with regulation 24B of the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 20076.