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Project Management; Role of the Police; The count & results; Vision for the future

Project Management; Role of the Police; The count & results; Vision for the future. John Turner Chief Executive, AEA. Polling Day. What are the key issues? Election Control Polling stations Combined polls The Count and the results. Robust Systems. Skills/knowledge of staff

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Project Management; Role of the Police; The count & results; Vision for the future

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  1. Project Management; Role of the Police; The count & results; Vision for the future John Turner Chief Executive, AEA

  2. Polling Day • What are the key issues? • Election Control • Polling stations • Combined polls • The Count and the results

  3. Robust Systems • Skills/knowledge of staff • Planning processes • Training • Integrity of election • Communications • Involvement of all stakeholders

  4. Managing the election • Risk Register • Combination of Polls? • Short timetable? • Project management • Contract management • Budgets • Insurance AEA 4

  5. Staffing • Secrecy provisions • Assisting Candidates • Voting arrangements • Payments • Travelling/other expenses • Staff Instructions • Staff briefings/training

  6. Role of the Police/CPS • Role of ACPO – integrity of the overall process • Force SPOCs • Investigating agency for: • Fraud including absent voting • Electoral offences • Polling day • Security • Role of Crown Prosecution service AEA 6

  7. The Count overview • When? • Venue: • Layout • Security • Media • Observers • Mini counts • Staffing/training • What could possibly go wrong? • Customer service

  8. The Count stages • Verification - the proper way! • Sorting & counting • Adjudication of doubtful ballot papers • does not bear official mark • writing or mark by which voter can be identified • unmarked or void for uncertainty • voting for more candidates than entitled • Otherwise – clear intention, try to give a valid vote • Provisional Result • Recounts • Declaration

  9. Compilation of results • Types of elections • UK Parliamentary • European Parliamentary • National Parliaments/Assemblies • Local Elections • Referendums • New types of elections • Police Commissioners • House of Lords/Second Chamber

  10. Vision for future elections • Home Office - 2012 • European Parliamentary 2014 • UK Parliamentary 2015 • Others

  11. Questions?

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