Election information
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections - 2 May 2024
An election for the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner will be held on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Key dates
Action | Date |
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Notice of election published |
Tuesday 26 March 2024. |
Nomination period begins |
10 am Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
Deadline to submit nomination papers |
4pm Friday 5 April 2024 |
Poll cards delivered |
Between Wednesday 27 March and Sunday 7 April 2024 |
Publication of statement of persons nominated |
Monday 8 April 2024 |
Deadline to register to vote |
Tuesday 16 April 2024 |
Deadline for new postal vote applications |
5pm Wednesday 17 April 2024 |
Postal votes delivered |
From Thursday 18 April 2024 |
Deadline to apply for free Voter ID (Voter Authority Certificate) |
5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
Deadline for new proxy vote applications |
5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
First day voters can apply for replacement lost postal votes |
Friday 26 April 2024 |
Deadline for emergency proxy applications |
5pm Thursday 2 May 2024 |
Last time voters can apply for replacement postal votes |
5pm Thursday 2 May 2024 |
Polls open |
7am to 10pm Thursday 2 May 2024 |
Voting in the election
You must be on the electoral register to vote at this election. You can register to vote until 11:50pm on Tuesday 16 April 2024.
If you cannot attend your polling station, you can apply to vote by post before 5pm Wednesday 17 April 2024. Alternatively you may choose to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf, which you can do until 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024. Please visit our Postal voting and Proxy voting pages to apply online or for more information.
Your poll card will give details of your polling station, or you can find your polling station by entering your postcode on the Where Do I vote website.
You will need to show photographic ID to vote in the polling station. Find out what ID you can use, or how to get an accepted form of ID on our Voter ID page.
Voting will use the First Past the Post system - the same method used in Parliamentary elections. This differs from previous Police and Crime Commissioner elections which used the Supplementary Vote system.
To vote in the election you must be:
- a British citizen living in the UK or registered to vote as a crown servant or a member of the armed services
- a European Union citizen living in the UK
- a Commonwealth citizen who either does not need leave to be resident in the UK or has the necessary leave and is legally resident in the UK.
Who are the candidates?
The Statement of Persons Nominated lists the name and political party or description (if any) of each candidate. The statement will be available on this page from Monday 8 April 2024.
You can also check by entering your postcode on the Who Can I Vote For website after that date.
Standing for election
Nominations to stand for election as a candidate for the PCC elections will be accepted by the Police Area Returning Officer at The Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS between the hours of 10am and 4pm from Wednesday 27 March until close of nominations at 4pm on Friday 5 April. You can request a set of nomination papers by contacting nominations@derby.gov.uk, or you can download a copy from the Electoral Commission website.
Completed nomination forms together with the required deposit must be submitted in person to the Police Area Returning Officer at the address and times stated above.
Please email nominations@derby.gov.uk to make an appointment to have your nomination checked prior to formal submission.
Guidance for candidates and agents is available on the Electoral Commission website.
Briefings for prospective candidates and agents will take place at:
- 3pm on Tuesday 12 March
- 3pm on Wednesday 17 April
Candidate briefings will take place at the Council House, or you can join using Microsoft Teams. To request an invite, email nominations@derby.gov.uk.
Election Notices 2024
Election notices will be published on this page on the following dates:
Notice | Publication date |
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Notice of Elections |
Tuesday 26 March 2024 |
Statement of Persons Nominated |
Monday 8 April 2024 |
Notice of election agents' names and offices |
Monday 8 April 2023 |
Notice of poll and situation of polling stations |
Tuesday 24 April 2024 |