Be ready for the election on 2 May
The period for nominations for anyone wanting to stand for election to the Police and Crime Commissioner opens on Wednesday 27 March 2024.
Between 10am Wednesday 27 March and 4pm on Friday, 5 April, anyone who is eligible to, can submit the necessary paperwork to stand as a candidate in the 2 May election.
Completed nominations must be hand delivered to the Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF, between the hours of 10am and 4pm on any working day (Monday to Friday) before the deadline.
It is a requirement at these elections for all voters attending at polling stations to take with them one form of photo ID, such as a driving license, passport or bus pass. There is a Voter Authority Certificate available, free of charge, for those who don’t have any of the prescribed types of ID.
It is important to check now if you have one of the accepted types of ID and, if not, to apply now for a Voter Authority Certificate for free.
Whichever way you want to vote, you can’t vote without first being registered as an elector. If you are not already registered, it only takes five minutes online at GOV.UK.
- Deadline to register to vote – midnight on Tuesday 16 April
- Deadline to apply for a new postal vote or amend an existing postal or proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday 17 April
- Deadline for new proxy voting arrangement is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April
- Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April
- Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm on Thursday, 2 May.
More information is available on our election pages.