Election of the Police & Crime Commissioner

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Election of the Police and Crime

Commissioner

for the Bedfordshire Police area

 

To be held on Thursday 15th November 2012 

 

1.Nomination papers for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election may be obtained from the Police Area Returning Officer, Chief Executive’s Office, Ground Floor, Town Hall, Luton LU1 2BQ, on Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

 

2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Police Area Returning Officer, Chief Executive’s Office, Ground Floor, Town Hall, Luton, LU1 2BQ from Tuesday 9th October 2012 until Thursday 18th October 2012 (except Saturday and Sunday) between the hours of 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and on Friday 19th October 2012 between 9:00 am and 12 Noon. Please call the Democracy Manager on 01582 546038 to make an appointment.

 

3. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 15th November 2012.

 

4. In order to be validly nominated, a candidate (or person acting on their behalf) must deposit £5,000 with the Bedfordshire Police Area Returning Officer, Chief Executive’s Department, Ground Floor, Town Hall, Luton LU1 2BQ, by 12 Noon on Friday 19 th October 2012, either in legal tender (cash) or by banker’s draft made payable to ‘Luton Borough Council’.

 

5. Applications to register to vote at this election must be received by the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by Wednesday 31st October 2012.

6. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer, by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday 31st October 2012.

 

7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday 7th November 2012.

8. Applications to vote by proxy at this election applied for on grounds of physical incapacity, where that physical incapacity occurred after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday 7th November 2012 must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5:00 p.m. on 15th November 2012.

 

 

Dated: Monday 8th October 2012 

Trevor Holden, Police Area Returning Officer, Bedfordshire