Types of election, referendums, and who can vote
Police and Crime Commissioner
There are 41 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales who are elected to make sure the police are run properly. There is no elected PCC for London.
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, qualifying Commonwealth or EU citizen
- be resident at an address in England or Wales (excluding London)
- not be legally excluded from voting
PCCs are elected using the First Past the Post system. You vote once for a candidate and the candidate with the most votes becomes PCC.
Read more about Police and Crime Commissioner elections on the Electoral Commission website.