Elections this May in Brighton & Hove
Elections for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) are taking place on Thursday 2 May.
There are also two local authority by-elections that day for the wards of Kemptown and Queen's Park.
The deadline to register to vote at the PCC and / or the by-elections is midnight on Tuesday 16 April.
How to vote
Polling station opening times are 7am to 10pm.
If you vote at a polling station, you must bring photo identification (ID).
You can find out more information on who can vote, how to vote, applying for a postal or proxy vote, key dates and deadlines at Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election and Kemptown and Queens Park by-elections.
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) is responsible for setting the strategic objectives for policing in Sussex. This includes:
- setting and updating a police and crime plan
- setting the force budget and precept
- appointing and - where necessary - dismissing, the Chief Constable
The Police & Crime Panel plays a key role in scrutinising decisions made by the commissioner in connection to these responsibilities.
These arrangements are designed to increase the transparency and accountability of policing services, where the Chief Constable of Sussex Police is accountable to the commissioner, and the commissioner is accountable to the electorate.
Police & Crime Commissioners are elected every four years.
For further information go to the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner website.