Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected every four years. The next scheduled election is due to take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Polling day will take place on Thursday, 2 May and the count and result on Friday 3 May.
The regional deceleration of the result will be made by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Timetable of key events:
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Event |
Date |
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Notice of Election |
25 March 2024 |
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Poll cards dispatched |
26 March 2024 |
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Deadline for receipt of nominations |
5 April 2024 (4pm) |
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Publication of statement of persons nominated |
8 April 2024 |
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Postal votes dispatched |
15 April 2024 |
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Deadline to register to vote |
16 April 2024 |
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Deadline to apply for a postal vote |
17 April 2024 (5pm) |
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Deadline to apply for a proxy vote |
24 April 2024 (5pm) |
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Deadline to apply for a voter authority certificate (VAC) |
24 April 2024 (5pm) |
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Polling Day |
2 May 2024 (7am to 10pm) |
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Verification and count |
3 May 2024 (9am) |
Register to vote
To vote in a PCC election you must:
- Be registered to vote be 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’)
- Be a British, Irish, Commonwealth or EU citizen
- Be resident at an address in England or Wales (excluding London)
- Not be legally excluded from voting
You can register to vote online: Register to vote.
The deadline to register for this election is midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024.
Postal voting
Postal vote handling and secrecy changes.
Voting by Post
Changes to postal vote handling and secrecy: UK Parliament elections including by-elections and recall petitions, and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
These provisions will be in effect for polls taking place on 2 May 2024.
Limits of handing in postal votes at polling station
Postal Voters will only be able to hand in your own postal vote, and the postal votes of up to five other people, at a polling station. If a person hands in more than five postal votes for other electors, all the postal votes (other than their own) will be rejected. If there is a reason to suspect that you have already handed in the maximum number of postal votes on any previous occasion at the election, any subsequent postal votes handed in will be rejected.
Completion of postal vote return form
Anyone handing in postal votes will need to complete a postal vote return form.
If the form is not completed with all the required information, or to the authorised officer’s satisfaction, the postal vote(s) will be rejected. Rejected postal votes will not be included in the count.
Postal votes which are ‘left behind’
Postal votes will not be accepted if they are simply left at a polling station. If a person hands in a postal vote without completing the postal vote return form the ‘left behind’ postal votes must be rejected.
Handing in postal votes to the Returning Officer
Handing in postal votes directly to the Returning Officer in advance of the election, and by 10pm on polling day itself. The same restriction limits, and requirement to complete a form which apply at polling station.
Postal votes handed in at any other council address will not be accepted as there will be nobody present to provide and sign the postal vote return form. Any postal votes which are left at any council building without the postal vote return form being completed will be rejected. We cannot accept any postal votes which are left in the council mailbox, or which are put in the internal mail system.
Secrecy requirements extended to postal and proxy votes
The secrecy requirements which apply at a polling station are being extended to postal and proxy votes. It will be an offence to try to find out how someone has voted when completing their postal vote, or to communicate how a postal or proxy voter has voted. Anyone found guilty of breaching the secrecy requirements could face a fine or imprisonment up to six months.
Political campaigners
Campaigners can only hand in their own postal vote, and postal votes for up to five other people that are either close relatives, or someone they provide regular care for. They are not banned from handling postal votes if they do so in the course of their usual duties (for example, if they work for Royal Mail).
The new postal vote handling legislation does not apply to Senedd and Local council elections in Wales.
For further information on the changes to postal vote handling, please contact electoral.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk or phone 01495 355090
Proxy voting
If after 5pm on the 24 April you find yourself unable to vote in person, due to medical or work reasons, you may be entitled to apply for an emergency proxy vote.
Please contact the Electoral Services team for further information.
Voter identification
It is now a requirement to present an accepted form of identification when voting at the polling station for police and crime commissioner elections.
For more information, including the types of accepted ID and Voter Authority Certificates visit our Voter ID page.
Contact Information:
Electoral Services
Telephone Number: 01495 355086/88
Address: The General Offices, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
Email Address: electoralservices@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk