Guidance for Local Returning Officers administering a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England and Wales

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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
Making your mark - design guidance for EAs
Personation advice for Presiding Officers - with Voter ID
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)
Polling station handbook insert for combined authority mayoral election combined with PCC elections (PDF)
Briefing for polling station staff - Police and Crime Commissioner elections (PPTX)
Polling station scenarios for polling station staff - Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Polling station staff quiz - Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Project plan for elections (Generic) (XLSX)
Register request form (DOCX)
Risk register for elections (Generic) (XLSX)
Secrecy requirements - the poll - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX)
Unscheduled election timetable - Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Tips on managing the media at the count (DOC)

Agents

Counting agent appointment form (DOCX)
Polling agent appointment form (DOCX)
Postal voting agent appointment form (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - the poll - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - postal voting - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - the count - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX)

  Absent voting

FAQs for postal vote rejection notices (DOCX)
Forensic Science Service guidance on signature checking (PDF)
Polling station handbook - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (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)

Polling station voting

Ask me for help stickers and posters
BPRL (Ballot paper refusal list) (DOCX)
Bilingual BPRL template/Rhestr Wrthod Papur Pleidleisio templed - Dwyieithog (DOCX)
Checklist for polling station inspectors (DOCX)
Declaration for the companion of a voter with disabilities - PCC (DOCX)
Personation advice for Presiding Officers - with Voter ID
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)
Polling station handbook insert for combined authority mayoral election combined with PCC elections (PDF)
Briefing for polling station staff - Police and Crime Commissioner elections (PPTX)
Secrecy requirements - the poll - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX)
Voter identification notes and VIDEF (DOCX)

Verification and count

Checklist of items the Presiding Officer should hand in at verification venue (or collection point)
Checklist when dealing with ballot box variances (DOCX)
Doubtful ballot paper placemat - Police and Crime Commissioner election (PDF)
Doubtful ballot paper booklet - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (PDF)
Example checklist of materials required at the verification and count (DOCX)
Observer access restrictions log (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements - the count - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (DOCX)
Tips on managing the media at the count (DOC)

After the election

Access supply and inspection checklist (DOCX)
Close of poll packing instructions - PCC (DOCX)
Polling station handbook - standalone Police and Crime Commissioner election (PDF)
Postal voting ballot paper account (DOCX)

 

Last updated: 11 February 2025