Tag: Police and Crime Commissioners
![Improvements in turnout and more partisan voting: The consequences of embedding PCC elections in the electoral cycle Improvements in turnout and more partisan voting: The consequences of embedding PCC elections in the electoral cycle](http://www.democraticaudit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/West-Midlands-PCC-election-count-2012-Birmingham-News-Room-315x157.jpg)
Improvements in turnout and more partisan voting: The consequences of embedding PCC elections in the electoral cycle
The first Police and Crime Commissioner elections in 2012 are infamous for their abysmally low turnout and the second batch last week thankfully saw some improvement. In this post, Andrew Defty looks at the variation in turnout across the 40 PCC elections to consider the impact of embedding the elections in the electoral cycle, and […]
![Electing the London Mayor and Police Commissioners in England and Wales: How to use your two votes well Electing the London Mayor and Police Commissioners in England and Wales: How to use your two votes well](http://www.democraticaudit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/voting-collage-315x157.jpg)
Electing the London Mayor and Police Commissioners in England and Wales: How to use your two votes well
British voters are used to having just one vote. But on 5 May this year a record number of voters in England and Wales will be using a two–vote electoral system to choose the London Mayor and Police Commissioners across the country, many for the first time. Wherever you stand politically, Professor Patrick Dunleavy explains […]
![Police and Crime Commissioners: The forgotten elections Police and Crime Commissioners: The forgotten elections](http://www.democraticaudit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4403712167_89b0cb1617_z-315x157.jpg)
Police and Crime Commissioners: The forgotten elections
On May 5, England and Wales will elect police and crime commissioners (PCCs) for the second time, though you may not know about them. What are these elections about, who is in the race, and who will win are all important questions that surround a largely unheard election. In this article, Dr Kenneth Bunker covers […]
![Can you buy a Police Commissioner? Spending at the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections suggests it depends on the party Can you buy a Police Commissioner? Spending at the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections suggests it depends on the party](http://www.democraticaudit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/PCC-election-315x157.jpg)
Can you buy a Police Commissioner? Spending at the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections suggests it depends on the party
The Police and Crime Commissioner elections were widely considered to be disastrous, with exceptionally low voter turnout and a lack of public interest in, or understanding of, their roles. Chris Prosser of St Catherine’s College, Oxford, looks at the newly released Electoral Commission figures for spending in the election, and lifts the lid on what […]