Retrieved from https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/about-us/our-role-and-responsibilities/what-we-do-elections [accessed 15 July 2026] Further support is provided by the Electoral Management Board for Scotland, which has the “general function of co-ordinating the administration of local government and Scottish Parliament elections”, involving two specific roles:
(a) assisting local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to local government elections; and
(b) promoting best...