The naysayers predict that turn - out for the police and crime commissioner elections in November will be below 10 per cent. (totalpolitics.com)
Also on Local government: The number of candidates for the Police and Crime commissioner elections on November 15th is coming through thick and fast and Birmingham City Council pays # 35 million a year in sick pay (conservativehome.blogs.com)
«The fact is not a single councillor in England has won 50 percent of the electorate, not a single MEP has reached the 50 percent threshold, Boris Johnson scraped in with just 37 percent in 2008 and the Government's flagship police and crime commissioner election gained a risible 17 percent.» (itv.com)