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<p>The Government took all the legal steps necessary to prepare for the European Parliamentary<br>elections
and put in place all the legislative and funding elements to enable Returning Officers
to<br>make their preparations required for the polls on 23 May</p><p>Electoral Registration
Officers are responsible for administering elections at the local level. They<br>are
also under a statutory duty to ensure people who are eligible to vote in elections
have the<br>opportunity to do so and are supported by the Electoral Commission in
delivering these functions</p><p>The Electoral Commission encouraged EROs to take
additional steps to raise awareness of this<br>requirement locally, through social
media channels and other means.</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the
discharge of this function. It issued guidance on<br>the 4th April which recommended
that EROs should identify EU citizens who are on the local<br>government register
and send them a declaration form and supporting information explaining how<br>they
can declare their intent to vote in these elections in the UK should they wish to.</p><p>In
line with their statutory duty, the Electoral Commission will be publishing a report
into the<br>administration of the polls later this year</p><p>Figures on the number
of individuals completing forms or details relating to the processing of those<br>forms
are not held centrally by the Government.</p>
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