Police & Crime Commissioner Election
The election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia Police Area will take place on 2nd May 2024. The Notice of Election and information for candidates are attached.
Published: 19 March 2024

ELECTION OF A POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR THE
WEST MERCIA POLICE AREA
1. An Election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia Police Area.
2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer, Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA
during the times stated below.
3. Nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Police Area Returning Officer at Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA
between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but by no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
4. If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
5. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker
in the United Kingdom or by building society cheque.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer (see below) by 12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April
2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
7. Applications for, amendments to or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm
Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral
Registration Officer by 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter
authority-certificate
9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday
2 May 2024.