Notice of Election

22/03/2021

NOTICE OF ELECTION Police and Crime Commissioner Election For the Devon and Cornwall Police Area 1. 

An election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Devon and Cornwall Police Area. 

2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer, Exeter City Council, Paris Street, Exeter EX1 1JN during the times stated below. Please phone 01392 265141 to arrange. 

3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Police Area Returning Officer at Exeter City Council, Paris Street, Exeter EX1 1JN between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Thursday 8 April 2021. 

4. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021. 5. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by Monday 19 April 2021. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. 6. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender, bank transfer or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom. 

7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021. 

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

9. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday, 6 May 2021.