“It is the Conservatives fault for this botched election and they must pay the price. The taxpayers cannot foot the bill for their incompetence,” she said. “You also have to ask the question as to when they knew that the candidate was ineligible to stand – if it was before last Thursday then why didn’t they say anything? “A cynic would think that this was kept quiet because it might damage them electorally.” A re-election has been set for August 19, 2021, which could cost over £1m. Since the PCC count on Monday, May 10 a police investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the election.
“It is the Conservatives fault for this botched election and they must pay the price. The taxpayers cannot foot the bill for their incompetence,” she said. “You also have to ask the question as to when they knew that the candidate was ineligible to stand – if it was before last Thursday then why didn’t they say anything? “A cynic would think that this was kept quiet because it might damage them electorally.” A re-election has been set for August 19, 2021, which could cost over £1m. Since the PCC count on Monday, May 10 a police investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the election.
“It is the Conservatives fault for this botched election and they must pay the price. The taxpayers cannot foot the bill for their incompetence,” she said. “You also have to ask the question as to when they knew that the candidate was ineligible to stand – if it was before last Thursday then why didn’t they say anything? “A cynic would think that this was kept quiet because it might damage them electorally.” A re-election has been set for August 19, 2021, which could cost over £1m. Since the PCC count on Monday, May 10 a police investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the election.
Photo courtesy of Wiltshire Council Here we explain why the total number of votes received by candidates in the recent Police and Crime Commissioner election appear higher than the total electorate. As there are more than two candidates in the Police and Crime Commissioner election, the supplementary vote system is used. What this means is voters can state their first and second choice for the role on the ballots. So while the total number of votes for the PCC elections in Swindon and Wiltshire is 212,178 not counting the spoiled ballots – it effectively means that 424,356 votes were cast by the electorate.