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Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Statutory notices

Icon for pdf Statement of persons nominated-PCC [84.99KB]

Icon for pdf Election Agents-PCC [67.83KB]

Icon for pdf PCC Notice of election [79.7KB]

Icon for pdf PCC Situation of Polling Station Notice [191.71KB]

Icon for pdf PCC Election Address Notice 11 March 2021 [103.99KB]

Icon for pdf Notice of Alteration [117.88KB]

Icon for pdf PCC election expenses limit [34.07KB]

The next Police and Crime Commissioner election takes place on 6 May 2021.

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) are elected for a four-year term to oversee how crime is tackled in a police force area. Their aim is to reduce crime and ensure the police are effective.

Find out more about the role on the PCC website.

Guidance for candidates and agents

UK Government has laid legislation to reduce the number of subscribers for nominations for PCC elections.

The Electoral Commission have temporarily removed all nomination packs from their website and will update their guidance in due course.

Wiltshire Council is working with Swindon Borough Council to run the PCC election for the Wiltshire Police Authority area.  Prospective candidates can email their details to [email protected] and will receive notification of the election arrangements and processes when they are finalised.

Guidance for candidates

Icon for pdf PCC Elections Timetable [51.3KB]

Icon for pdf PCC Nomination pack [267.53KB]

 

Wiltshire Candidates and Agents Election webinar - watch a recording

An online webinar event took place on 15 April for candidates and agents to provide the latest update on the election in Wiltshire and to answer  questions.

Terence Herbert, Returning Officer, Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health for Wiltshire, and our elections team talked through how our plans are progressing and explain some of the COVID-19 secure measures we will be putting in place at our polling stations and count venues. 

You can watch a recording: 15 April elections webinar recording
 
Electoral Services also held a candidates briefing webinar on the 24 February 2021 for Parish and Unitary elections. The webinar can be found on YouTube: unitary, town and parish webinar, 24 February 2021.

You can also take a look at the Icon for word questions and answers [30.46KB] from the 24 February webinar.

Appointments to submit Police and Crime Commissioner nomination papers for May 2021 elections

The window for nominations for the May 2021 elections has now closed. The statement of persons nominated will be published on this page no later than 4pm on the 9 April 2021.