Police and Crime Commissioner Election candidates confirmed

Two candidates will contest the upcoming election for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Cleveland Police Force area.

The election will take place on Thursday 2 May.

The candidates are:

• Matt STOREY (Labour and Co-operative Party)
   
• Steve TURNER (Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets)

Residents who are not on the electoral register who wish to vote in this election must apply to register by midnight on Tuesday 16 April.

Registration is simple and only takes a few minutes to complete by visiting the dedicated GOV.UK voter registration web page. You'll need to provide your date of birth and National Insurance number.

Those who are registered to vote and would like to vote by post must apply by 5pm on Wednesday, April 17. To apply to vote by post, visit the GOV.UK apply for a postal vote web page.

Those who are registered to vote and would like to vote by proxy must give a reason for the decision to have a proxy vote and apply before 5pm on Wednesday, April 24. To apply, visit the GOV.UK apply to vote by proxy web page.

To vote in a polling station you are required to show an accepted form of photographic ID. If you do not have an accepted form of Photographic ID you can apply for a voter authority certificate online at the GOV.UK apply for photo ID webpage by 5pm Wednesday 24 April.

For assistance you can contact your local Electoral Services team and if you live in the Stockton-on-Tees Borough, call the Voter Registration Helpline on 01642 526196.

The helpline for Darlington residents is 01325 406444, Hartlepool residents is 01429 523017, Middlesbrough residents is 01642 729771 and Redcar and Cleveland residents is 01642 774774.

For more information, visit the elections and voting webpage.

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