The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012

The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

12.—(1) The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “local government election” insert—

““police and crime commissioner election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the 2011 Act;”;

(b) in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) a police and crime commissioner election,”.

(3) In Form 7(1) of the Appendix to Schedule 3, in the form of postal voting statement for use where there is a joint issue and receipt of ballot papers, after paragraph 6 insert—

“6A. [*When you are voting in a police and crime commissioner election ([insert colour of ballot paper] ballot paper), mark a cross (X) in the box on the right hand side of the name of the candidate of your choice. [Vote for ONE candidate only]* [Vote ONCE (X) in Column One for your First Choice and ONCE (X) in Column Two for your Second Choice.]*]”.

(1)

S.I. 2007/1024.