# Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Section 53: Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral Commission


The Electoral Commission must, in relation to—
(a) each ordinary election of police and crime commissioners under section 50,
(b) each election to fill a vacancy in the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area under section 51,
take such steps as it considers appropriate to raise public awareness about the election and how to vote in it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-and-social-responsibility-act-2011/section-53
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