The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012

Notices for the guidance of voters U.K.

25.  For rule 30 substitute—

“Appropriate form for notice for the guidance of voters

30.— (1) The appropriate form for the notices for the guidance of voters to be provided under rule 29 is the form specified in paragraph [F1 (3)].

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Where the poll at the PCC election and the poll at another election or referendum are taken together F3 ...—

(a) the appropriate form for notices for exhibition in voting compartments at polling stations is the form which is required for notices that are exhibited in the compartments of polling stations at that other election or referendum[F4 , with the addition of the appropriate voting instructions for PCC elections], and

(b) the appropriate form for notices for exhibition outside and in the communal areas inside polling stations is the form known as “directions for the guidance of the voters in voting” which is required to be exhibited inside and outside polling stations at that other election or referendum.

[F5 (3A) For the purposes of this rule, the “appropriate voting instructions for PCC elections” are—

(a) where there are three or more candidates—

“Vote by putting a cross [X] in the box

In column 1 next to your FIRST CHOICE candidate

In column 2 next to your SECOND CHOICE candidate

Your first and second choices should be different.”;

(b) where there are two candidates—

“Vote for ONLY ONE CANDIDATE by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice.”]

(4) The relevant returning or counting officer may also provide versions of the notice in such other form described in article 85(2) or (3) as the officer thinks appropriate.

(5) Where the Commission publishes information about the supplementary vote system to be used at PCC elections, the police area returning officer may provide each relevant returning or counting officer with a copy of that information for exhibition at a polling station.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 4 para. 25 substituted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 40(2) (with art. 1(5))

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 25 omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 40(3) (with art. 1(5))

F3 Words in Sch. 4 para. 25 omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 40(4)(a) (with art. 1(5))

F4 Words in Sch. 4 para. 25 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 40(4)(b) (with art. 1(5))

F5 Words in Sch. 4 para. 25 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/921), arts. 1(5), 40(5) (with art. 1(5))