Information for candidates and campaigners
If you are standing for election as a Police and Crime Commissioner candidate, you should read the Electoral Commissions guidance for candidates and agents.
The deadline for formal hand-delivery of nomination papers, cleared deposits (£5,000) and election addresses to stand as a candidate in the PCC election is 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024, however it is strongly recommended that:
- Informal checking: draft nomination papers and election addresses are submitted via email to paro@gravesham.gov.uk by 28 March 2024 for informal checking; and,
- Formal hand-delivery: appointments for formal hand-delivery (only) of nomination papers are booked with the PARO via email to paro@gravesham.gov.uk between 10am-4 pm on working days between Monday 25 March and Friday 5 April 2024.
Briefing sessions
The Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) will hold briefings for PCC candidates and agents about:
- How to stand for election – 6pm on Thursday 29 February 2024 via Microsoft Teams
- Polling day and the verification and counting of ballot papers - 6pm on Thursday 25 April 2024 via Microsoft Teams
It is strongly recommended that prospective PCC candidates and their agents attend both briefings.
The Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, together with Kent Police, will be holding a briefing event for candidates PCC election.
This will be held at Kent Police Head-Quarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone ME15 9BZ on Wednesday 3 April 2024 at 5pm.
If you would like to attend, please email contactyourpcc@kent.police.uk.
The Home Office has also published a series of briefing documents which PCC candidates may wish to refer to as a reference source.
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) will publish information videos, documents and a candidate briefing pack.
Information for campaigners
Candidates, agents and campaigners at the PCC elections on 2 May 2024 must follow the Electoral Commission’s Code of Conduct for Campaigners.
The Code provides a guide for campaigners, electoral administrators, and police forces to what is, and is not, acceptable behaviour at polling stations and in the community during the lead-up to polling day.
The code also provides information relating to the offence of the handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners and the requirement of secrecy for postal voters. Read further information about changes to postal voting from the Electoral Commission’s website.