You are in the Planning for the election section Home … Guidance for Local Returning Officers administering a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England and Wales … Planning for the election … Guidance for Local Returning Officers administering a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England and Wales Print this page | Print full guidance Resources for Local Returning Officers - Planning for the election Absent voters' list request form (DOCX) Ballot paper account exercise (DOCX) Checklist for polling station inspectors (DOCX) Close of poll packing instructions (DOCX) Forensic Science Service guidance on signature checking (Generic) (PDF) Making your mark - design guidance for EAs Personation advice for Presiding Officers with Voter ID (DOCX) Personation advice for Presiding Officers Bilingual/ Cyngor i Swyddogion Llywyddu ar gambersonadu VID (PDF) Polling station handbook - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (PDF) Polling station quick guide - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (PDF) Briefing for polling station staff - Police and Crime Commissioner elections (PPTX) Polling station scenarios for polling station staff - Police and Crime Commissioner elections (DOCX) Polling station staff quiz - Police and Crime Commissioner elections (DOCX) Project plan for elections - PCC, LGE, CAM, LAM, GLA (XLSX) Register request form - candidates (DOCX) Risk register for elections (Generic) (XLSX) Secrecy requirements - the poll - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX) Unscheduled election timetable - PCC (DOCX) Tips on managing the media at the count (Generic) (DOCX) Last updated: 11 February 2025 Book traversal links for Guidance for Local Returning Officers administering a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England and Wales Accredited Observers and Commission representatives Voter Materials Modal Title