Guidance for Local Returning Officers administering a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England and Wales Share on Email Print this page Print full guidance You are in the Absent Voting section Guidance for Local Returning Officers administering a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England and Wales Absent Voting Resources for Local Returning Officers - Absent voting Forensic Science Service guidance on signature checking (PDF) FAQs for postal vote rejection notices (DOCX) Polling station handbook - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (PDF) Postal vote return form (PDF) Postal voting ballot paper account (DOCX) Postal vote opening flowchart (DOCX) Postal vote matching spreadsheet (XLSX) Secrecy requirements - postal voting - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX) Last updated: 23 January 2025 Book traversal links for Resources for Local Returning Officers - Absent voting Preparing a record of those postal votes that were rejected when handed in Polling station voting