Local government ROs and Local Returning Officers (LROs) (as appropriate) are required by law to send out poll cards as soon as practicable after the publication of the notice of election.
In order to ensure that voters receive the same information at a similar time regardless of where they live in the police area, you should liaise and agree with local government ROs and LROs (as appropriate) on timings for the delivery of poll cards.1
You can find more information on the production of poll cards in our guidance for LROs delivering PCC elections.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
In the police areas where the candidate elected to the role of PCC also holds the fire and rescue authority function, the poll cards must refer to the election of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner [insert name of police area] police area.2