Non-party campaigners: Police and Crime Commissioner elections

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What are non-party campaigners?

Non-party campaigners are individuals or organisations that campaign in elections, but are not standing as political parties or candidates. 

Non-party campaigners have to follow certain rules in the run-up to elections.

The types of non-party campaigns

There are two types of non-party campaigns. These are:

General campaignsLocal campaigns

Campaigns for or against:

  • one or more political parties
  • parties or candidates that support or do not support particular policies
  • other categories of candidate

 

Campaigns for or against:

  • one or more candidates
  • in a particular constituency, ward or other electoral area

 

 

This guidance covers the laws for local campaigns at Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Spending on general campaigns is only regulated in the run-up to elections to:

  • the UK Parliament
  • the Scottish Parliament
  • the Senedd
  • the Northern Ireland Assembly

You can find guidance for other election types on our non-party campaigner search page.

Last updated: 14 May 2024