Election for Crime and Fire Commissioner

North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections May 6, 2021

The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) elections will take place on Thursday, May 6; the same day as the North Yorkshire County Council Elections.

There may be more interest in this poll because of recent publicity about street violence and increasing problems with anti-social behavior.

However, the post is likely to be scrapped shortly if the government goes ahead with its threat to impose a Mayor, with wide ranging powers, on North Yorkshire.

The PFCC’s salary and office costs have spiraled to over £1 million a year. It is expected that most of the candidates will promise to minimise those costs and instead invest the money into front line policing services.

PFCCs are elected every four years and are the representatives who oversee a police force and fire service area.

There will be one PFCC elected for all North Yorkshire. The winner will replace the current commissioner Julia Mulligan, who has come to the end of her term.

While the Council are putting COVID-19 safety measures in place for personal voting at the polling stations some residents may prefer to vote by post.

The deadline to apply for a postal vote is Tuesday 20 April at 5pm. For a proxy vote the deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 27 April.

This is a link to the application form for a postal vote.

https://www.york.gov.uk/…/vote-by-post-application-form

The candidates announced so far (the closing date for nominations is 8th April 2021)

  • Philip Allott (Public relations consultant, Knaresborough) Conservative
  • Cllr. James Barker. (Retired army officer York) Lib Dem 
  • Alison Hume (TV Screen writer York. Credited with writing an episode of “The Vice” 20 years ago!) Labour
  • Keith Tordoff MBE. (Retired police officer & sweet shop owner Pately Bridge) Independent 

Result of 2016 election for North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

First Choice Voting: Conservative 53,078 Labour 34,351 Independent 30,984 Lib Dem 13,856. As no candidate won over 50%, the second preferences of the Independent and Lib Dem candidates were distributed to the two leading candidates, giving this final result: Conservative 65,018, Labour 44,759

Key Dates

  • Notice of Election – by 15 March 2021
  • Appointment and Notice of Election Agents – by 8 April 2021
  • Receipt of Nominations and Withdrawal of Candidates – by 8 April 2021
  • Statement of Persons Nominated – by 9 April 2021
  • Last date for Registration – by 19 April 2021
  • Receipt of Postal Vote Applications – by 20 April 2021
  • Receipt of Proxy Applications – by 27 April 2021
  • Notice of Poll – by 27 April 2021
  • Appointment of Polling and Counting Agents – by 28 April 2021
  • First Date to Reissue Lost or Spoilt Postal Vote Packs – 29 April 2021
  • Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications – by 5pm 6 May 2021 (Polling Day)
  • Return of Election Expenses – by 16 July 2021