Upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner election

Wiltshire Council haS provided information on the upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner election. 

 
Key dates

• Deadline for registering to vote – 16 April, midnight
• Deadline for registering for a postal vote – 17 April, 5pm
• Deadline for registering for a proxy vote – 24 April, 5pm
• Deadline to apply for a free voter authority certificate (if you have no voter ID) – 24 April, 5pm
• Polling Day is Thursday 2 May – polling opens at 7am and closes at 10pm
• Declaration of result – 4 May

Find your polling station

To check your polling station for this election visit Find your polling station | Where Do I Vote? And search by your postcode.


Voter ID
 
When voting at the polling station you must show an accepted form of photo ID before being issued with a ballot paper.
 
Accepted forms of photo ID include passports, photographic driving licences, biometric immigration documents, and certain concessionary travel passes.

The full list can be found at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id.



Postal and proxy vote changes

Voters away on polling day can now apply for a postal or proxy vote online (they will need their national insurance number to apply):

• www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
• www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

Missed the post? Handing in completed postal votes

Postal votes can be handed in at any polling station on polling day or returned to County Hall, Trowbridge.

Anyone not returning their postal vote in the post and handing it in must complete a form for the vote to be accepted. Voters can only hand in a maximum of five postal votes and their own.

Notice of election

The notice of election has been published. It can be found online at PCC Notice of election (wiltshire.gov.uk). Below you will find a downloadable version that you’re welcome to print and display.
 
Notice of election

Candidates at this election
 
A list of candidates standing at this election will be published by 8 April.

For information on the PCC candidates standing in Wiltshire please visit www.choosemypcc.org.uk.

Communication resources
 
We would welcome you to share key information with members of your community to ensure they are ready for the election on 2 May.
 
Key election dates poster
Key election dates social media graphic
Voter ID social media graphic
Postal vote social media graphic



 
If you would like more information, please visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-pcc.
 
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