Police and Crime Commissioner Election for the Leicestershire Police Area

1. An election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Leicestershire Police Area.

2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer, Leicester City Council, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ, during the times stated below.

3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Police Area Returning Officer at Leicester City Council, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.

4. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender, by means of a banker's draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom or by electronic funds (if paid on or before Thursday 4 April 2024).

5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024.

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 on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-idvoter-authority-certificate.

9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.