Police and Crime Commissioner Selections

There will two waves of selections, first for existing Police and Crime Commissioners who pass the Labour Party trigger ballot. Then the open selections which won’t see other candidates confirmed by the Labour Party till later in the year.

Nb. Police and Crime Commissioner areas do not fit with Party Council boundaries, so some Commissioners cover more than one Party Council. National Office will work with these party councils so that one outcome is achieved.

Existing Police and Crime Commissioners

As Police and Crime Commissioner selections take place under the Co-operative Party local government selection procedures, this means that sitting Commissioners who stood as Labour last time, will be able to apply to stand as Labour & Co-operative in the 2020 elections.

After the results of the trigger ballots are announced, existing PCCs who successfully pass the trigger ballot and are members of the Co-operative Party will be invited to apply to stand as a Labour & Co-operative candidate.

The deadline to apply will be 31 May 2019 and they will have to submit a 500-word statement to be considered by the relevant Party Council(s) who will make the decision on whether to endorse them as a Labour & Co-operative Party Candidate.

Party Councils will be asked to do this by 26 July 2019. The meeting to consider the candidate can be convened by email or phone if more convenient. If more than one Party Council is involved, then Co-operative Party Head Office will facilitate the Party Council(s) to reach a joint decision.

Open Selections

If there is no re-standing candidate or the existing PCC fails the trigger ballot, there will be an open selection process. In non-Labour held seats, this will be done by votes in CLPs by 30 June. For Labour-held seats this will be done by One Member One Vote during July and August.

Once the Labour Party selection process has been completed in August 2019, successful candidates who are members of the Co-operative Party will be invited to apply to stand as a Labour & Co-operative Party candidate.

The deadline to apply will be four weeks after the results of their selection ballot, and they will have to submit a 500-word statement to be considered by the relevant Party Council(s) who will make the decision on whether to endorse them as a Labour & Co-operative Party Candidate.

Party Councils will be asked to do this within two months. The meeting to consider the candidate can be convened by email or phone if more convenient. If more than one Party Council is involved, then Co-operative Party Head Office will again facilitate the Party Council(s) to reach a joint decision.

Funding for candidates

Funding is separate to the nomination decision and is at the Party Council’s discretion. For more information on making a campaign donation contact Co-operative Party Head Office.