For the first time ever, across England and Wales (excluding London) there will be new Police and Crime Commissioners elected on 15 November 2012.
Campaign poster for the first ever PCC elections
On this date the public can choose a Police and Crime Commissioner for their local police force and have a say when it comes to cutting crime in the area. The elections will affect 41 police forces in England and Wales.
Kay Jenkins, head of the Electoral Commission’s Wales Office, said, “These are new elections, taking place at an unfamiliar time of year and using a voting system that has not been used in Wales before.”
From 26 October around 1.4 million households across Wales will receive a booklet with information about these new elections and how to vote in them.