Schedule A1A, Part 1, paragraph 8(5)

In this paragraph— “multi-factor authentication” means a method of electronic authentication in which a person is granted access to a database or application only after successfully presenting two or more distinct types of evidence of identity; “personal information” means information relating to a person whose identity— is specified in the information, or can be deduced from it; “relevant personal information” means, in relation to relevant persons— names; email addresses; mobile telephone numbers; home addresses; any other personal information provided to the scrutineer by the trade union; “secure database” means a database— access to which requires multi-factor authentication, and all data stored in which is encrypted to a standard which provides a reasonable level of protection to ensure its confidentiality, integrity, and availability; “voting access method information” means, in relation to relevant persons— voting access methods; whether a person received their voting access method by email, mobile telephone message, internet message via a qualifying internet messaging service or post; “voting information” means, in relation to relevant persons— votes cast in the ballot; timestamps showing when each electronic voting form was submitted; IP addresses from which electronic voting forms have been submitted; whether a person cast their vote by returning a voting paper or submitting an electronic voting form.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04