Forthcoming elections

Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Elections will be taking place on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey.

Details on the candidates standing for election will be published on this page by 4pm on 8 April 2024.

Key dates and deadlines

Key dates for this election are as follows:

• Publication of Notice of Election (nominations open the next day): Monday, 18 March 2024
• Deadline for nominations: 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024
• Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated: by 4pm on Monday 8 April 2024
• Registering to Vote: Midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024
• Applying for a Postal Vote: 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024
• Cancelling or changing Postal or Proxy Votes: 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024
• Applying for a Proxy Vote: 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024
• First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes: Friday 26 April 2024
• Polling day: 7am to 10pm, Thursday 2 May 2024
• Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal vote: 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024
• Deadline for emergency proxy applications: 5pm on Thursday, 2 May 2024

Key documents

• Document

  Notice of election.pdf (PDF, 100.15KB)
• Document

  Statement of persons nominated.pdf (PDF, 58.64KB)
• Document

  Notice of election agents.pdf (PDF, 12.25KB)
• Document

  Notice of poll.pdf (PDF, 78.79KB)
• Document

  Situation of Polling Stations.pdf (PDF, 115.47KB)

How you can vote

Find out more information on how to vote in person at the polling station or by post or by proxy.

The deadlines for applying for a postal or proxy vote are set out above. 

Polling stations

Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday 2 May 2024. Details of your polling station can be found on your poll card. Please check where your polling station is located as this may have changed since you last voted. 

Poll cards

Poll cards for electors voting at their polling station will be sent letters sent in an A5 envelope. You do not need your poll card to vote but it saves time at the polling station if you take with you to vote.

You are also welcome to take your own pen or pencil to use in the polling station. 

Postal votes

Postal votes are sent out in batches, with cut off dates for each batch so the earlier we receive your application form the sooner we can send you your ballot papers. 

Completed postal votes need to be returned to the Returning Officer by 10pm on 2 May 2024. You can hand your completed postal vote into the Council Offices or at any polling station in the borough but you must complete the from staff will provide otherwise it will be rejected. Please do not leave postal votes in the Council letter box or at the Council Offices or polling station as they will be rejected.

Voting by proxy

If you appoint a proxy, you are still entitled vote yourself at your polling station provided that your proxy has not already voted on your behalf or arranged a postal vote. Please note that your proxy will need to attend your allocated polling station to vote on your behalf. 

If, after 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024 you find that you are unable to attend your polling station due to work or medical reasons, or there is an issue with the Voter ID you had planned to use, you may be able to apply to vote by emergency proxy. Please contact the Elections team on 01276 707165 or by emailing vote@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends email) for more information.   

More information

• Visit Reigate & Banstead Borough Council's PCC elections webpage (external link) for information from the Police Area Returning officer.
• Visit the PCC Elections page on The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey website (external link)
• Visit the Choose My PCC website (external link)