Police and Crime Commissioner election

An election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Wiltshire police authority area will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024. The police authority area includes Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council. 

Voting in this election

The deadline to register to vote at this election is midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024.

If you are not registered to vote you can register online at GOV.UK Register to vote (opens new window).

You do not need to register again if you have already done so. If you recently moved house or changed your name you should complete a new application. 

Your poll card will tell you the location of your polling station. You will need to take photo ID. Find out more about Voter photo ID or apply for a GOV.UK: Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) (opens new window) if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

The deadline to register for a free Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

Voting should be accessible to everyone whether you choose to vote at your polling station or in another way. The accessibility options for individual polling stations will be available when poll cards are delivered. See Voting if you have a disability for more information on the support available in polling stations. 

You can check your polling station by entering your postcode at Find your polling station (Where Do I Vote?) (opens new window).

Apply to vote by post

The deadline to apply to vote by post at this election is 5pm on Wednesday 17 April. We would encourage you to apply for a postal vote early to ensure that your ballot papers reach you as soon as possible.

You can apply online to vote by post at GOV.UK: apply to vote by post (opens new window).

If you need to cancel or change your postal or proxy vote you must do so by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April.

Apply to vote by proxy

A proxy is where you ask someone else to vote at the polling station on your behalf. The person you appoint as your proxy must attend your usual polling station. If your appointed proxy would find it difficult to vote at your polling station they can apply for a postal proxy vote so that your ballot papers are sent to them in the post. You should apply early if your proxy requires a postal vote. 

The deadline to apply to vote by proxy at this election is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

You can apply online at GOV.UK: Apply to vote by proxy (opens new window).

New postal vote handling rules 

Legislation will come into force for elections for Thursday 2 May which places a limit on the number of postal votes a person can hand in at a polling station. You will not be allowed to hand in more than five postal votes for other electors, plus your own (six in total if one of the postal votes is yours). Anyone handing in postal votes at polling stations or at County Hall, Trowbridge will need to complete a form. 

There are also changes for political parties and campaigners. More information about the changes to postal vote handling and secrecy is available from The Electoral Commission: Changes to postal voting (opens new window).

Notices

• Notice of Election - 26 March 2024 (PDF) [82KB] (opens new window)
• Election addresses of candidates (PDF) [44KB] (opens new window)
• Statement of Persons Nominated (PDF) [12KB] (opens new window)
• Notice of Election Agents (PDF) [12KB] (opens new window)

Candidates standing at this election 

The candidates standing at this election will appear on the ballot paper as follows: 

For information on the candidates standing in Wiltshire go to https://choosemypcc.org.uk/ (opens new window) or call 0300 1311323