You can obtain nomination papers from the PARO. Contact details can be obtained from our website.
Alternatively, we have produced two sets of nomination papers that contain all the forms needed for nomination for the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner or a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
Using initials only could lead to your nomination paper being rejected.
Do not use prefixes such as Mr, Mrs, Dr or Cllr as part of your name.
The same applies to suffixes. However, if you have a title, you can use this as your full name. For example, if your actual name is Joseph Smith but your hereditary title is Joseph Avon, you can use the name Joseph Avon as your full name.
Your subscribers must be registered Police and Crime Commissioner electors, for any local authority in the police area, that is in force 25 working days before the poll. For more information see our guidance on subscribers.
Description
You can also choose to use a description on your nomination paper. The type of description you can use depends on whether you are an independent or party candidate.
Independent Candidates
You can only use “Independent” as your description.
Political Party Candidates
You can use a party name or description.
If you want to use a party name or description, you must also submit alongside your other nomination papers a certificate that shows that you are authorised to use the party’s name or description. More information is set out in our guidance on the certificate of authorisation.
You do not have to use a description. If you choose not to use a description, you can leave the description field of the nomination form blank.
1. Paragraph 5(2)(a) Schedule 3 Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (PCC Order 2012)
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