As legislation looks at the electoral system, returning officer Trevor Holden says local government has a responsibility to make sure there is integrity and engagement on the ground

As we head rapidly towards the end of the year eagerly awaiting the details for the implementation of the Elections Bill. It is all too easy for us to get wrapped up in the delivery of a process and a mantra to deliver photo IDs or greater control over the way postal votes are handled or harvested depending on your viewpoint.