The Election
This section will provide more information on the election process , candidates and how to vote.
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The timetable produced by the Electoral Commission can be downloaded below:
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The Process
The Electoral Commission will be responsible for providing guidance and setting out the process of the election. The elections will be run by Local Returning Officers (LROs) in each local authority, with Police Area Returning Officers (PAROs) coordinating across each force area. Both LROs and PAROs are independent officers, appointed from both central and local government.
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The Leicestershire Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) is Alison Greenhill of Leicester City Council. Each Local Authority will have a Local Returning Officer who, along with their Election Officers, will be helping to ensure the smooth running of the election under the direction of the PARO.
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The Electoral System
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This election the first past the post system will be used (whereas previously it was a supplementary vote system if there were more than two candidates). In the first past the post system the ballot paper will list the PCC candidates and you only be able to vote for one candidate, by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.
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​Contact the Leicestershire PARO
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Alison Greenhill
Police Area Returning Officer
Leicester City Council
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
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Email: PARO2024@leicester.gov.uk
Website: www.leicester.gov.uk
Nominations to stand for election as a candidate will be accepted by the PARO at the above address between the hours of 10am and 4pm from Wednesday 27 March until close of nominations at 4pm on Friday 5 april.
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Please see the City Council's PCC Election page for further details.
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Who Can Stand
To be able to stand as a candidate at a Police and Crime Commissioner election in England (excluding London, Manchester and West Yorkshire) and Wales, you must be:
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at least 18 years old on the day of your nomination
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a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of a member state of the European Union, and
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registered as a local government elector in a local council area that is within the police area in which you wish to stand, both at the time of your nomination and on polling day.
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An eligible Commonwealth citizen is a Commonwealth citizen who either:
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does not need leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or
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has indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom
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We would recommend you check your eligibility status via the Electoral Commission website.
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For elections taking place on or after 2 May 2024, the Elections Act 2022 has updated the grounds on which you may be disqualified. The full range of disqualifications is complex and if you are in any doubt about whether you are disqualified you must do everything you can to check that you are not disqualified before submitting your nomination papers.
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Again, full details on disqualifications that may apply on nomination and on polling day can be found on the Electoral Commission website.
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If you want to stand for election you:
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Must declare your intention to stand for election as a Police and Crime Commissioner by 4pm on the nineteenth working day before the election. This has now been confirmed as 4pm on Friday 5th April 2024.
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Must complete and submit your nomination paper, including 100 signatures of registered electors from Leicestershire and Rutland and submit a deposit of £5,000 to the local PARO.
Further information on standing for election is now available on the
Electoral Commission website
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Who Can Vote
If you are eligible to vote and are registered to vote in an area that has a PCC, you can vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
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Eligibility to vote depends on:
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your citizenship
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your age, and
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where you live
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To vote in any election in the UK, you must be registered to vote. To find out if you're eligible to register to vote and how to apply please visit the Electoral Commission website.
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