Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Police and Crime Commissioner elections

What happens after the close of nominations

The PARO will publish a statement of persons nominated for the police area by no later than 4pm, 18 working days before the poll.1

They will then provide a copy to each LRO in the police area, who will publish the statement locally. 

The statement will include:2

  • the full or commonly used names, as the case may be, of all candidates validly nominated
  • the names of candidates who no longer stand nominated, if any (i.e. invalid and withdrawn candidates and those who have died), with the reason why they are no longer standing
  • the home address of each candidate, or if they have requested not to make their home address public, the words Address in the [insert name of police area] Police Area 
  • each candidate's description (if any)

Last updated: 28 February 2024