Election timetable and notices
The timetable and notices, when published, for the Police and Crime Commissioner, Tees Valley Combined Authority and By Elections, can be found below.
| Event | Date (and deadline if not midnight) |
|---|---|
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Notice of Election
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Not later than Monday, 29 March 2021 |
| Delivery of Poll Cards (if you do not receive a poll card you may not be registered - please check with the elections office using the contact details below) | Not later than Monday, 29 March 2021 |
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Delivery of Nomination Papers (Note - Nomination Papers should be submitted to the PARO at Durham County Council in relation to the PCC Election, to the CARO at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in relation to the Combined Authority Mayoral Election and the Returning Officer at Darlington Borough Council for the By Election(s)) |
Between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of the Notice of Election, until 4pm on Thursday, 8 April 2021 |
| Deadline for withdrawals | 4pm, Thursday, 8 April 2021 |
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Appointment of Election Agent Notices
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4pm, Thursday, 8 April 2021 |
| Making Objections to Nomination Papers |
Between 10am and 12 noon on Thursday, 8 April 2021, objections can be made to all delivered nominations. |
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Statements of Persons Nominated
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Not later than 4pm on Friday, 9 April 2021 |
| First Issue of Overseas Postal Votes (for those applications received before 30 March 2021) | Thursday, 15 April 2021 |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration - to register visit the Register to Vote website | Monday, 19 April 2021 |
| First issue of Postal Votes (for those applications received before 30 March 2021) | Monday, 19 April 2021 |
| Deadline for receiving new Postal Vote and Postal Proxy applications, and for changes to existing Postal or Proxy Votes | 5pm, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 |
| Second Issue of Postal Votes (for those applications received between 31 March 2021 and 20 April 2021) | Sunday, 25 April 2021 |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by Proxy (not Postal Proxy or Emergency Proxies) | 5pm, Tuesday, 27 April 2021 |
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Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations
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Not later than Tuesday, 27 April 2021 |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of Polling and Counting Agents | Wednesday, 28 April 2021 |
| Notification of appointment of sub-agents | Wednesday, 28 April 2021 |
| First date that electors can apply for replacement for lost Postal Votes | Thursday, 29 April 2021 |
| Polling Day | 7am to 10pm on Thursday, 6 May 2021 |
| Deadline to apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost Postal Votes | 5pm, Thursday, 6 May 2021 |
| Deadline for Emergency Proxy applications | 5pm, Thursday, 6 May 2021 |
| Last point at which the Electoral Register can be altered due to a clerical error or court appeal | 9pm, Thursday, 6 May 2021 |
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Verification and Counts - Sports Hall, Dolphin Centre, Horsemarket, Darlington (by invitation only)
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Friday, 7 May 2021 |
| PCC Count - Sports Hall, Dolphin Centre, Horsemarket, Darlington (by appointment only) Certificate of Result of Poll - Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Durham Police Area | 9am, Saturday, 8 May 2021 |
For further information please e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01325 406444.