# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 4: Elections for police and crime commissioners

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In section 57 (voting at elections of police and crime commissioners)—
(a) in subsection (2), after “system” insert “, unless there are three or more candidates”;
(b) after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) If there are three or more candidates—
(a) the commissioner is to be returned under the supplementary vote system, and
(b) any vote in the election is accordingly a vote capable of being given to indicate the voter’s first and second preference from among the candidates.
(4) Schedule 9 (the supplementary vote system) has effect.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/30/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-30/paragraph-4
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