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

Other agents can be appointed to observe the opening of postal votes, the poll and the count in each voting area. Notice of these appointments must be given to the local government RO or LRO as appropriate.1

You should liaise with the relevant Returning Officers in your police area to determine how best to ensure that this process is as straightforward for candidates and agents as possible, and ensure that the arrangements are clearly communicated to the candidates and their agents.

You can find more information on the appointment of postal voting, polling and counting agents in our PCC election guidance for LROs.