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

This section of the guidance covers the statutory actions that must take place to enable the election timetable to formally commence.

This includes: 

• the publication of the notice of election 
• the requirement to deliver poll cards as soon as is practicable after the notice of election is published

We have published a non-date specific timetable:

A date-specific timetable will be available on our website ahead of scheduled polls.