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

If the election is contested you must publish a notice of poll for the police area by no later than the sixth working day before poll.1

The notice of poll must state:2

• the date and hours of the poll
• the particulars of the candidates remaining validly nominated, and the order of the names must be the same as in the statement of persons nominated

Your privacy notice should make clear that you are required under electoral legislation to publish a candidate’s name and address information, in the notice of poll. You can find more information in our guidance on data protection. 

It is not a legal requirement for the notice of poll to be published locally by LROs. However, you should still take steps to ensure that a copy is published in each voting area, including by ensuring that LROs either provide a link from their website to the notice you have published, or provide a copy directly on their website so that electors in all voting areas can easily access it. 

You should also provide a copy to all candidates and agents as soon as practicable after its publication.