Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 6

Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies

Disqualification

Disqualification from election as police and crime commissioner
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1
A person is disqualified from being elected to the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area at any election unless—
a
the person has attained the age of 18 when nominated as a candidate at the election, and
b
on each relevant day, the person is registered in the register of local government electors for an electoral area in respect of an address in the police area.
2
In this section “relevant day”, in relation to a person who is a candidate at an election, means—
a
the day on which the person is nominated as a candidate at the election;
b
the day of the poll at the election.
3
A person is disqualified from being elected to the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area at an ordinary election if the person has been nominated as a candidate for election as police and crime commissioner for any other police area at that election.
4
A person is disqualified from being elected to the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area at an election other than an ordinary election if—
a
the person is police and crime commissioner for any other police area, or
b
the person has been nominated as a candidate for election as police and crime commissioner for any other police area for which an election is held on the same day.