Police & Crime Commissioner election for the Dorset Police Area on 6 May 2021 - Notice of election

Notice of election - Police & Crime Commissioner election for the Dorset Police Area

1. an election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Dorset Police Area

2. nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer at the Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6DY during the times stated below

3. nomination papers must be delivered to the Police Area Returning Officer at the Main Reception Desk, Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY between 10am and 4pm on any working day after the date of publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Thursday 8 April 2021 
   

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, by credit/debit card, or preferably and with prior agreement, by the electronic transfer of funds

5. if the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021 
   

6. applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Monday 19 April 2021. 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 at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021

8. applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021

9. applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on 6 May 2021

Electoral Registration Officer contact details 

Dated: Monday 29 March 2021

Graham Farrant
Police Area Returning Officer

Printed and published by the Police Area Returning Officer, Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6DY