abstract:In the United Kingdom, an Electoral Registration Officer is a person who has the statutory duty to compile and maintain the electoral rollRepresentation of the People Act 1983, Section 9 (which includes conducting the annual canvassRepresentation of the People Act 1983, Section 10(1)). Any expenses incurred by an Electoral Registration Officer in the performance of his/her functions are paid by the local authority which made the appointment,Representation of the People Act 1983, Section 54 except in Northern Ireland, where the Chief Electoral Officer's expenses are covered by the Northern Ireland Office.