Run the annual canvass

Electoral services and returning officer: Run the annual canvass. Starts when: Canvass period begins. Steps: Match the register against DWP and local data; Choose route one, two or three per property; Send communications; Chase non-responders; Record. Done when: Every property has a canvass route and outcome recorded. Rules that apply: Representation of the People Act 1983 s9D; Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.