Police and Crime Commissioner election
For the Thames Valley Police Area
1. An election is to be held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Police Area.
2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Police Area Returning Officer, Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5LD during the times stated below.
3. Nomination papers must be delivered in person to the Police Area Returning Officer at Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5LD on any date after the date of this notice from Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) between the hours of 10am and 4pm, but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024. Appointments can be arranged by email or telephone – paro@westberks.gov.uk or 01635 519468.
4. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
5. During the period for the delivery of nomination papers, the sum of £5,000 must be deposited with the Police Area Returning Officer and can be made by legal tender, a banker’s draft, or by the electronic transfer of funds. Funds must be cleared before the nomination is valid. Please contact the Police Area Returning Officer, paro@westberks.gov.uk for the bank account details.
6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
7. New applications for postal votes, or amendments or cancellations of existing postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
9. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Electoral Registration Officer contact details
Applications for registration, postal and proxy voting must be sent to the relevant Electoral Registration Officer for the applicant.
Voting area, address, contact details
Bracknell Forest: Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell RG12 1JD
01344 352000
voting@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Buckinghamshire: The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury HP19 8FF
01296 798141
elections@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Cherwell District: Bodicote House, White Post Road, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AA
01295 227005
elections@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
Milton Keynes: Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ
01908 254706
elections@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Oxford City: Town Hall, St Aldate’s, Oxford OX1 1BX
01865 249811
elections@oxford.gov.uk
Reading Borough: Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
0118 937 3717
elections@reading.gov.uk
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead SL6 1RF
01628 683868
electoral.registration@rbwm.gov.uk
Slough Borough: Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough SL1 2EL
01753 475111
ballotbox@slough.gov.uk
South Oxfordshire District: Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE
01235 422528
elections@southandvale.gov.uk
Vale of White Horse District: Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE
01235 422528
elections@southandvale.gov.uk
West Berkshire: Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5LD
01635 519464
vote@westberks.gov.uk
West Oxfordshire District: Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney OX28 1NB
01993 861410
elections@westoxon.gov.uk
Wokingham Borough: Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham RG40 1BN
0118 974 6000
electoralservices@wokingham.gov.uk
Dated: 22 March 2024
Nigel Lynn, Police Area Returning Officer