> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Candidates confirmed for Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner election and Queen’s Park and Kemptown by-elections - URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/candidates-confirmed-for-sussex-police-crime-commissioner-election-and-queens-park-and-kemptown-by-elections/ - Published: 2024-04-08T16:36:17.000Z - Updated: 2024-04-08T16:36:17.000Z - Description: Elections for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner will be taking place on Thursday, 2 May. The candidates standing for election have been confirmed: Jamie Bennett – Liberal Democrats Katy Bourne – Conservative Party Jonathan Christopher Kent – Green Party Paul Adrian Richards – Labour and Co - Author: Contributor - Tags: Politics, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, Katy Bourne, Kemptown, Queens Park, Sussex | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Elections for the **Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner** will be taking place on **Thursday, 2 May**. The candidates standing for election have been confirmed: **Jamie Bennett** – **Liberal Democrats** **Katy Bourne** – **Conservative Party** **Jonathan Christopher Kent** – **Green Party** **Paul Adrian Richards** – **Labour and Co-operative Party** [Find out more about the 2024 Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnJpZ2h0b24taG92ZS5nb3YudWsvY291bmNpbC1hbmQtZGVtb2NyYWN5L3ZvdGluZy1hbmQtZWxlY3Rpb25zL2VsZWN0aW9uLXN1c3NleC1wb2xpY2UtY3JpbWUtY29tbWlzc2lvbmVyLTItbWF5LTIwMjQ%3d&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=f03ec1bca0a9f7caca9dd9e1d395bbf7&ref=scenemag.co.uk). From **10 April**, you can find more information on the candidates, including their aims and proposals, by visiting the [Choose My PCC website](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly9jaG9vc2VteXBjYy5vcmcudWsv&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=3f60456fddeb44a39e1ff2fab8471bd4&ref=scenemag.co.uk). [Find out more about the roles and responsibilities of the Police and Crime Comissioner](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cDovL3ByZXZpZXcuc3Vzc2V4LXBjYy5nb3YudWsvYWJvdXQveW91ci1wb2xpY2UtY3JpbWUtY29tbWlzc2lvbmVyLzIwMjQtcG9saWNlLWNyaW1lLWNvbW1pc3Npb25lci1lbGVjdGlvbnMvcm9sZXMtYW5kLXJlc3BvbnNpYmlsaXRpZXMtb2YtYS1wY2Mv&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=a270d06d0d3942fd37773b6cf4b23d35&ref=scenemag.co.uk). By-elections will also take place in Brighton & Hove to elect new ward councillors for **Queen’s Park** and **Kemptown** on **2 May**. The by-elections will fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of **Chandni Mistry** and **Bharti Gajjar.** The candidates for the by-elections have now been confirmed. Queen’s Park: **Sunny Choudhury** – **Conservative Party** **Milla Gauge** – **Labour Party** **Dominique Hall** – **Liberal Democrats** **Adrian Hart** – **Brighton & Hove Independents** **Luke Walker** – **Green Party** Kemptown: **Robert James Brown** – **Liberal Democrats** **Gary Farmer** – **Brighton & Hove Independents** **Jamie Gillespie** – Independent candidate **Théresa Ann Mackey** – **Labour Party** **Josephine Victoria O’Carroll** – **Conservative Party** **Ricky Perrin** – **Green Party** If you would like to vote in the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner election and/or the Queen’s Park or Kemptown by-elections, you must be registered to vote by midnight on **Tuesday, 16 April**. If you’re not already registered, or if you’ve recently moved to a new address, [CLICK HERE](http://gov.uk/registertovote?ref=scenemag.co.uk) If you can’t get to a polling station on the day, you can also apply for a postal or proxy vote. You must [apply for a postal vote](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxlY3RvcmFsY29tbWlzc2lvbi5vcmcudWsvaS1hbS1hL3ZvdGVyL3ZvdGluZy1wZXJzb24tcG9zdC1vci1wcm94eS92b3RpbmctcG9zdA%3d%3d&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=e3704b7ad82fedde22a0af876226bf10&ref=scenemag.co.uk) by **5pm** on **17 April** at the latest. You can also ask someone you trust to vote on your behalf – this is known as a proxy vote. You should [apply for a proxy vote](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxlY3RvcmFsY29tbWlzc2lvbi5vcmcudWsvaS1hbS1hL3ZvdGVyL3ZvdGluZy1wZXJzb24tcG9zdC1vci1wcm94eS92b3RpbmctcHJveHk%3d&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=cacd7576668a56fb339f04e186d47d50&ref=scenemag.co.uk) by **5pm** on **24 April** or change existing proxy arrangements by **5pm** on **17 April**. Last year, the government brought in new legislation which requires voters to show photo identification when voting at polling stations. This means you must bring photo ID to vote in the Police & Crime Commissioner election. [Find out more and see which forms of photo ID are accepted](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnJpZ2h0b24taG92ZS5nb3YudWsvY291bmNpbC1hbmQtZGVtb2NyYWN5L3ZvdGluZy1hbmQtZWxlY3Rpb25zL3ZvdGVyLWlkLXBvbGxpbmctc3RhdGlvbnM%3d&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=2b7ff56e2c0a34dce009394476e13fba&ref=scenemag.co.uk). If you don’t have a valid form of photo ID, you can [apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) online](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ292LnVrL2FwcGx5LWZvci1waG90by1pZC12b3Rlci1hdXRob3JpdHktY2VydGlmaWNhdGU%3d&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=58fc8dad7a9c8df32d764bb2b3c9a969&ref=scenemag.co.uk). You’ll need to apply by **5pm** on **Wednesday, 24 April** to get a **Voter Authority Certificate** for the 2 May elections. | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **For more information, visit the [elections pages on Brighton & Hove City Council’s website](https://track.vuelio.uk.com/z.z?l=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnJpZ2h0b24taG92ZS5nb3YudWsvY291bmNpbC1hbmQtZGVtb2NyYWN5L3ZvdGluZy1hbmQtZWxlY3Rpb25zL3VwY29taW5nLWVsZWN0aW9ucw%3d%3d&r=14536288006&d=22421700&p=1&t=h&h=0a8ca28041cae92f1be57ef1a360fb32&ref=scenemag.co.uk).** |