May 2024 elections

Elections that are taking place on 2 May 2024

  • Police and Crime Commissioner Election – Sussex Wide

Candidate information 

The following table is a statement of the persons nominated for election as Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Police area.

 * Decision of the Police Area Returning Officer that the nomination is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated.

The persons whose name where no entry is made in the last column have been and stand validly nominated.

Statement of the persons nominated for election as Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Police area.
Name of candidate
Home address
Description (if any)
Reason why no longer nominated*
BENNETT
Jamie
(address in Sussex police area)
Liberal Democrat
-
BOURNE
Katy
(address in Sussex police area)
Conservative candidate - more police, safer streets
-
KENT
Jonathan Christopher
(address in Sussex police area)
Green Party
-
RICHARDS
Paul Adrian
(address in Sussex police area)
Labour and Co-operative Party
-

Notices

The PCC’s responsibilities

Include:

  • appointing the Chief Constable and holding them to account
  • setting the police objectives and priorities in conjunction with the Chief Constable
  • setting the force budgets and the police precept for Council Tax
  • working with partners to fund community safety activities to tackle crime and disorder

For more detailed information about the role please visit the Sussex PCC website.

Previous Sussex PCC election results

Election and referendum results

Key dates to note

key dates to note for May 2024 election
Event Date

Everyone in your household who is eligible will receive a poll card 

2 March 2024 to 9 April 2024 

Today is the last day you can register to vote in these elections

16 April 2024

Today is the last day you can apply for and return your postal vote form or make amendments to any existing voting arrangements. If you would like to vote by post, apply now to make sure your application is processed early

17 April 2024 by 5pm

Today is the last day you can apply for and return your:

  • proxy vote application
  • voter authority certificate application

24 April 2024 by 5pm

Ballot papers posted to those that have applied to vote by post

18 to 26 April 2024

Get ready to vote - today is polling day

2 May 2024, 7am to 10pm

Elections timetable

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER ELECTION THURSDAY – 2 MAY 2024 ELECTION TIMETABLE

Dates

Notes/Deadline

Electoral Event

Tuesday 26 March 2024

-

Publication of Notice of Election

Wednesday 27 March 2024

-

1st date to deliver nomination papers to the Police Area Returning Officer at Brighton and Hove City Council

Tuesday 26 March – Tuesday 9 April 2024

-

Poll Card hand delivery

Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April 2024

-

Easter bank holiday weekend

Friday 5 April 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for the delivery of nomination papers to the Police Area Returning Officer at Brighton and Hove City Council

Friday 5 April 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for withdrawals of nomination

Friday 5 April 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for Appointment of Election Agents Publication of Notice of Election Agents

Friday 5 April 2024

-

Publication of 1st interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors

Monday 8 April 2024

Not later than 4pm

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated

In an uncontested election, Police Area Returning Officer to: Declare elected the person remaining validly nominated Give public notice of the name of the person elected

Tuesday 16 April 2024

-12

Deadline for registration applications to vote in the election

Wednesday 17 April 2024

Not later than 5pm

-11

Deadline for requests for new postal votes or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment

Thursday 18 April 2024

-

1st issue postal vote packs

Post out – where not being hand delivered

Thursday 18 – Thursday 25 April 2024

-

Hand delivery of postal vote packs

Thursday 18 April 2024

Publish between -18 and -6 days

Publication of 2nd interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors

Monday 22 April 2024

-

Post out of postal vote packs – 2nd issue

Tuesday 23 April 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening starts (1)

Wednesday 24 April 2024

-6

Publication of Notice of Poll and Notice of Polling Stations

Wednesday 24 April 2024

Not later than 5pm

-6

Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (except for emergencies)

Wednesday 24 April 2024

Not later than 5pm

-6

Deadline for applications for a Voter Authority Certificate

Wednesday 24 April 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (2)

Thursday 25 April 2024

-5

Publication of final Notice of Alteration of Register for late applications

Thursday 25 April 2024

-5

Deadline for appointment of Counting, Polling and Sub-Agents

Thursday 25 April 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (3)

Friday 26 April 2024

-4

First day to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost

Friday 26 April 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (4)

Saturday 27 April 2024

9am

Postal vote opening – Contingency (5)

Monday 29 April 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (6)

Tuesday 30 April 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (7)

Wednesday 1 May 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (8)

Thursday 2 May 2024

Hrs of Poll -7am to 10pm

POLLING DAY

Thursday 2 May 2024

Not later than 5pm

Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of emergency

Thursday 2 May 2024

Not later than 5pm

Deadline to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost or spoilt

Thursday 2 May 2024

Not later than 9pm

Deadline to make alterations to the Register due to clerical error

Thursday 2 May 2024

Not later than 10pm

Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates

Thursday 2 May 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (9), Civic Centre

Thursday 2 May 2024

9pm – final session

Postal Vote opening (Final) (10), Civic Centre

Sunday 5 May 2024

Arrive for 8.30am for a 9am start

VERIFICATION AND COUNT
• Verification of all ballot boxes and count of all ballot papers at Arun Civic Centre

Monday 6 May 2024

-

Bank holiday Monday

Monday 27 May 2024

-

Bank holiday Monday

Monday 10 June 2024

-

Delivery of return as to election expenses to Police Area Returning Officer at Brighton and Hove City Council

Thursday 1 August 2024

Within 3 months beginning with the date of poll

Last day to send postal vote identifier rejection notices