Police and Crime Commissioner by-elections during the implementation period
In the event of a Police and Crime Commissioner by-election during the implementation period, EU citizens will be able to vote where they meet one of the following conditions:1
their application to register to vote was determined before the date of the franchise change (7 May 2024) or they made an application before the franchise change (under the old rules) and that application was granted after the franchise change came into effect
they have not yet been reviewed under the ECR process and have a G marker on the register
they have been reviewed under the ECR process, are eligible to vote in Police and Crime Commissioner elections and have had their G marker changed to a B marker.
Electors who have been reviewed and are not eligible to vote in Police and Crime Commissioner will retain a G marker on the register and would not be eligible to vote in any Police and Crime Commissioner by-election.2
1. Regulation 29 The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023↩ Back to content at footnote 1
2. Regulation 42 Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (as amended)↩ Back to content at footnote 2