As we come to the end of our consultation process for our district design code, we are asking residents and businesses to give us their final comments. This is a crucial opportunity to have your say on future development guidelines concerning building aesthetics, environmental sustainability, and heritage conservation, so please do get involved and give us your views. Find out more.

Election notices

The election for the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Key dates for the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner election
Date	Key information	Key links
Tuesday 16 April 2024	Deadline to register to vote - now passed	If you have not already registered to vote (for example you have just turned 18, changed your name recently, or moved home recently and have not previously voted at your current address), we are sorry but you will not be able to vote in the upcoming Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections, as the deadline to register has now passed. It is still however worth registering to vote in future elections. Find out more.
Wednesday 17 April 2024, 5pm	Deadline for submitting an application to vote by post - now passed	The deadline for registering to vote by post in the forthcoming Police, Fire & Crime Commisioner elections has now passed.
Wednesday 24 April 2024, 5pm	Deadline for applying for a voter authority certificate	If you wish to vote at the polling station you will be required to show an accepted form of photographic ID before being issued with a ballot paper. Find out more about what forms of ID are accepted and how to apply for a voter authority certificate if you have no valid forms of ID.
Wednesday 24 April 2024, 5pm	Deadline for submitting an application to vote by proxy	If you are unable to attend the polling station, you could apply for a proxy vote.
Wednesday 24 April 2024, 5pm	First time electors can apply for an emergency proxy
Thursday 2 May 2024, 7am – 10pm	Polling day	If you wish to vote at the polling station you will be required to show an accepted form of photographic ID before being issued with a ballot paper. Find out more about what forms of ID are accepted and how to apply for a voter authority certificate if you have no valid forms of ID. Find out about how to vote at a polling station.
Thursday 2 May 2024, 5pm	Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes
Thursday 2 May 2024, 5pm	Deadline for emergency proxy applications
Thursday 2 May, 9pm	Deadline for receipt of applications to alter the register due to clerical error or by notice of the court following registration appeal
Friday 3 May 2024	Count across Staffordshire	The result will be available on the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner's website after all votes have been counted across Staffordshire.

Key documents

Other election notices

There are no other casual vacancies or election notices.