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Security guidance for May 2021 elections (25 March 2021)
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Security guidance for May 2021 elections
This collection of guidance provides advice on good security practice for candidates and those in local authorities.
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Published:
25 March 2021
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Joint Guidance for Candidates in Elections 2021
PDF, 487KB, 11 pages
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Online Security Information for Candidates May Elections
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For these upcoming May 2021 elections, as with any election, there are a number of security considerations that need to be made both by those planning and those running for the elections.
This collection of guidance provides advice on good security practice for candidates and those in local authorities. Much of this advice will be relevant all year round.
For candidates we recommend that you read:
- Cyber security guidance for individuals in politics - advice on how to protect against common cyber attacks seen against individuals in politics.
- Joint Guidance for Candidates in Elections 2021 (PDF, 487KB, 11 pages) - advice on recognising and responding to intimidatory behaviour.
- Online Security Information for Candidates May Elections (HTML) - guidance from social media platforms to secure your account and how to report incidents of online abuse.
If you are a Returning Officer, or are helping run elections for your local authority, we recommend that you read:
- Cyber security election guidance for local authorities - advice on good cyber security practices to protect systems that support elections.
In addition, the Cabinet Office has published specific guidance on COVID-secure elections campaigning. The Electoral Commission has developed guidance to support administrators with preparing for and delivering the May 2021 polls.
Departmental co-owners
Deparmemental co-owners of the Security guidance for May 2021 elections are:
- Cabinet Office
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)
- National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
- Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)
- National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)
- The Electoral Commission
- The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
- College of Policing
- National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
- Counter Terrorism Policing
Published 25 March 2021