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BBC News Published image captionJonathon Seed was barred after a historical driving offence A Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election count is taking place despite a candidate being disbarred after a historical driving offence emerged. Jonathon Seed was the Conservative Party's candidate in Swindon and Wiltshire. The returning officer confirmed the count would go ahead. If he wins, another election would need to be held. Mr Seed has insisted he declared his conviction to the party in his application. Vote counting for the post began in Salisbury at 10:00 BST. Returning officer for the Wi...

BBC News Published image copyrightTwitter image captionJonathon Seed will no longer be in the running to be Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner A candidate running to be Wiltshire's next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has been disbarred after a historical driving offence emerged. Jonathon Seed was the Conservative Party's candidate to replace fellow Tory Angus Macpherson. A party spokesperson confirmed Mr Seed had been disbarred, while Mr Seed told the BBC he had withdrawn himself. Vote counting for the PCC post is due to start in Salisbury at 10:00 BST on Monday and is set to go...

THE CURRENT police and crime commissioner and candidates for the role have registered their shock at Jonathon Seed's withdrawal from the race.  The Conservative frontrunner announced he was pulling out of the election after it emerged party bosses had "disbarred" him from taking up the role if he were elected tomorrow.  Coun Seed was said to have a driving conviction which by law disqualified him from holding the office of police and crime commissioner.  Reacting to the news, Conservative Angus Macpherson, the current Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire, said: “The PCC�...

The councillor said he was “bitterly disappointed” to have to withdraw his candidacy to be Wiltshire’s PCC. He said he had declared the offence to his party and had believed he was still able to stand. However, the retired army major said that he had “now been advised this is not the case”. “To the best of my knowledge and belief when I applied for, and became the police and crime commissioner candidate for the Conservative party in Wiltshire and Swindon, I was an eligible candidate. I have declared my 30-year-old driving conviction to the party in my applications both to be a par...

Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, which set up the arrangements for electing PCCs, a successful candidate has two months to sign a declaration of acceptance of office for the police and crime commissioner role. If it’s not signed within two months, the position for the area becomes vacant and an election must be held. Anyone can apply to the High Court to have the role declared vacant if they think the new police and crime commissioner is disqualified from carrying out the role.  If Mr Seed is elected on Monday, it looks increasingly likely that a new elec...